# Sudan Hunger Crisis Deepens as Funding Cuts Hit WFP Aid Millions face famine as conflict and reduced aid worsen the crisis. - **Source:** [UN News – Top Stories](https://news.un.org) - **Published:** 2026-11-12 - **Topic:** [world](https://brifing.si/c/world) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/bafc1f7d-25a0-471d-bc59-45da00e0a58d ## Sudan's Humanitarian Crisis Sudan is experiencing one of the world's largest humanitarian crises, with millions displaced and widespread famine since civil war erupted in 2023. The conflict has led to hundreds of thousands of deaths and severe food shortages, leaving families struggling to survive. ## WFP's Critical Role The World Food Programme (WFP) has been a key humanitarian intervener in Sudan, providing food assistance to over four million people, including those in famine-risk areas. However, funding cuts have forced the agency to scale back its operations, leaving vulnerable populations without support. ## Impact of Funding Cuts Due to funding reductions, WFP now reaches just over three million people, down from four million. An estimated 900,000 vulnerable individuals have lost their food assistance, exacerbating the hunger crisis amidst ongoing conflict and logistical challenges. ## Logistical Challenges Insecurity, blocked roads, and flood damage are severely hampering aid deliveries in Sudan. These obstacles, combined with the intensifying conflict, make it increasingly difficult for humanitarian organizations to provide essential support to those in need. ## WFP's Urgent Appeal WFP urgently requires $520 million to provide lifesaving food and nutrition assistance to 5.4 million people through April 2027. Without immediate funding, the agency warns that the crisis will continue to worsen, leading to more deaths and displacement. ## Lindberg's Warning WFP Executive Director Luke Lindberg emphasized that peace is essential to resolving the hunger crisis, stating, 'Peace opens the door to food while conflict opens the door to hunger.' He called for an end to the fighting and greater international support. ## Families' Dire Choices Lindberg highlighted the grim reality faced by those experiencing acute hunger: 'Rebel, migrate, or starve.' Many displaced families in Sudan are forced to make these heartbreaking decisions as they struggle to survive amidst the ongoing conflict and food shortages. ## Call for Collective Action Lindberg stressed that collective action and additional resources are crucial to turning the crisis around. WFP has teams on the ground ready to scale up assistance, but international support is urgently needed to prevent further loss of life and suffering. ## Sources covering this story - https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168793 — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._