The United States, through USAID, is providing $5 million in humanitarian assistance to support refugees in Libya affected by the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in Sudan. Since the start of the crisis, nearly 2.2 million people have been forced to flee Sudan in search of safety elsewhere in the region, including Libya.
This assistance for two USAID partners, UNICEF and the UN World Food Program (WFP), will help meet the urgent needs of Sudanese families who have been forced to flee their homes to Libya. The support for UNICEF will help provide thousands of children under five years of age with vital nutrition support, including malnutrition screening and treatment for severe and moderate acute malnutrition. The support to WFP will provide critical food assistance to Sudanese families to help meet their most immediate needs.
The United States continues to stand with the people affected by this crisis and commends Libya for continuing to host refugees from Sudan. We urge other donors to join us in stepping up to support people affected by this crisis, both within Sudan and throughout the region.