The aid package, which departed from Mersin on July 13, includes 1,986 tons of food, 160 tons of medical supplies, 128 tons of clothing, 90 tons of hygiene products, and 44 tons of shelter materials.
Food, hygiene products, clothing, shelter, and health supplies handed over to Sudanese authorities. / Photo: AA Archive
Turkish embassy officials in Khartoum and representatives from the Sudanese Red Crescent, the acting Sudanese foreign minister, acting health minister, acting social development minister, and acting commissioner of the Sudan National Aid Commission attended the handover ceremony. The International Organisation for Migration reported that since the war began in Sudan in April 2023, over 7.7 million people have been internally displaced.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said as the situation continues to deteriorate across Sudan, women, children, and entire families are being forced to flee, leaving everything behind. OCHA reported that Sudan is currently facing the"worst food insecurity in 20 years." UNICEF representative in Sudan Mandeep O'Brien said approximately 8.9 million Sudanese children are suffering from acute food insecurity and disease.
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