WFP is outraged by recent attacks on its trucks, assets and facilities in Sudan. Four incidents over the past 10 days have resulted in humanitarians killed or injured while delivering life-saving food assistance to the most vulnerable civilians.
Humanitarians and aid assets must never be targets.
False reports on social media channels alleging that WFP trucks were carrying anything other than humanitarian assistance are unfounded and put humanitarians and their life-saving work at great risk.
WFP’s work is guided by the humanitarian principles of neutrality, impartiality, and independence from any political or military activity. Our focus is always to provide food assistance to the most vulnerable populations irrespective of age, gender, origin, religious or political affiliation.
Sudan remains the world’s largest hunger crisis with over 21 million people facing acute hunger with famine confirmed in El Fasher in North Darfur and Kadugli in Kordofan.
WFP supports an average of four million people each month in Sudan with life-saving emergency food, cash, and nutrition assistance.
