The United States and the United Nations have launched a new $700 million humanitarian fund to aid Sudan’s war-ravaged population.
The initiative opened with $500 million from the United Arab Emirates and $200 million pledged by the United States government.
Washington said its contribution comes from a $2 billion global humanitarian budget approved late last year.
Saudi Arabia and several other countries signalled future pledges, though specific financial commitments were not disclosed.
UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said the fund reflects renewed international resolve to confront Sudan’s deepening human catastrophe.
Fletcher, speaking in Washington, stressed the urgency of delivering lifesaving aid to communities facing extreme desperation.
He said the start of Ramadan on February 17 was set as a deadline to show tangible progress.
US senior adviser Massad Boulos said Washington had proposed a comprehensive humanitarian truce that could materialise within weeks.
Sudan has been engulfed in conflict since 2023, as General Abdel Fattah al Burhan’s army and Rapid Support Forces battle for control.
The United Nations estimates more than 40,000 people have been killed, warning the real toll may be far higher.
Over 14 million people have been displaced, making Sudan the site of the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.
Recent fighting has intensified in Kordofan after the RSF seized el-Fasher, a key military stronghold in Darfur.
