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<p>The Government continues to monitor the humanitarian situation in Sudan with concern.
Close to two million people live as Internally Displaced People inside Sudan, with
around 600,000 living precarious lives as refugees beyond its borders. Sudan also
hosts close to a million refugees.</p><p>In early 2018 Sudan’s economy entered a phase
of widespread crisis resulting in real incomes collapsing and prices of commodities
increasing. The United Nations states that 5.7 million people, including all of those
displaced, are in need of humanitarian support, although they estimate the number
at risk is 8 million people due to the current economic crisis.</p><p>The United Nations
has developed a response to meet the needs of 4.4 million people that would cost $1.2bn,
and relies on the governing authorities in Sudan to facilitate safe passage of these
supplies and aid workers to reach those in need of assistance. The UK’s Department
for International Development (DFID) in Sudan is prioritising the humanitarian response
and has already contributed £30 million this fiscal year. In addition, the UK has
raised the humanitarian situation in multilateral fora, including at the European
Union on 7 June calling for all to respect International Humanitarian Law and enhance
the environment for protection of civilians.</p>
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