MEDIA ALERT: Sudan conflict enters fourth year. World Vision spoxes available for interview.
Wednesday, 15 April 2026
Key Facts:World Vision Spokespeople are available for interview to discuss the scale of the crisis, the risk of a ‘lost generation’ of Sudanese children, and what Australia can do as global aid contracts.
For queries and media requests, please contact:
Domi Gonzales at [email protected] or 0413 788 380.
Oliver White at [email protected] or 0406 328 641.
- Today marks three years since the outbreak of war in Sudan, now the world’s largest and most neglected humanitarian crisis.
- More than 33.7 million people, two-thirds of Sudan’s population, need urgent humanitarian assistance. Famine has been confirmed in parts of Darfur and Kordofan.
- 4.2 million children are acutely malnourished. 800,000 are so severely wasted they will not survive without specialist therapeutic feeding. 10.5 million Sudanese children have not set foot in a classroom in three years.
- Between January and mid-March this year, more than 500 civilians were killed in drone strikes alone, and 37 per cent of health facilities are no longer functioning.
- The UN’s 2026 appeal for Sudan stands at US$2.9 billion and is just 16 per cent funded.
World Vision Spokespeople are available for interview to discuss the scale of the crisis, the risk of a ‘lost generation’ of Sudanese children, and what Australia can do as global aid contracts.
For queries and media requests, please contact:
Domi Gonzales at [email protected] or 0413788380.
Oliver White at [email protected] or 0406 328 641.
Notes to Editors:
- 15 April 2026 marks three years since the outbreak of conflict in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces.
- All figures are drawn from the UNOCHA 2026 Sudan Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan.
- World Vision's SCRAMER (Sudan Crisis and Migration Emergency Response) operates across Sudan, Chad, South Sudan, Ethiopia and Uganda, and reached more than five million people in 2025.
- World Vision is calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities, protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure under international humanitarian law, unrestricted humanitarian corridors, and a dramatic scale-up in donor funding before the 2026 appeal window closes.
- To find out more about World Vision's Sudan Crisis Response, visit worldvision.com.au
About us:
World Vision is a Christian humanitarian and development organisation dedicated to working with children, families and their communities to reach their full potential by tackling the root causes of poverty and injustice. World Vision and their partners are working in communities to improve families’ economic prospects, strengthen violence prevention and child protection services, and improve education systems. World Vision serves all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender.
Contact details:
Domi Gonzales | [email protected] | 0413 788 380.
Oliver White | [email protected] | 0406 328 641.