Javid video – 3 years of war summarized in 3 words

As we mark three years of war in Sudan, here are three words to summarise it
Catastrophe
Since 15 April 2023, a brutal conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has devastated Sudan. Today, it is the world’s most severe humanitarian crisis, and has spilled into neighbouring countries.
Nearly 14 million people have been forced from their homes. They have endured months of siege, relentless shelling, starvation, and violence. It’s thought that as many as 150,000 people have been killed – perhaps more.
People in Sudan face desperate medical needs and urgently require access to care.
Atrocities
In Sudan, people are massacred in their thousands because of their ethnicity. Those who survive endure torture, starvation, rape, and terror.
Among the people we treat, is Aisha. She was raped on the road while her children were only a short distance away. She became pregnant as a result. Months later, while settled in El Fasher, Aisha was attacked again. She began to bleed and had a miscarriage. She is not a number, but a person shattered.
Impunity
This war is being fought with no regard for civilians and in blatant violation of international humanitarian law.
Attacks continue across large parts of the country. Hospitals are struck, humanitarian and health workers are killed, and people are trapped in places, living in impossible conditions.
With no sign of the war ending, frontlines constantly shift. There is no safe place for people.
Our ability to provide lifesaving care is repeatedly obstructed by severe access constraints.

The world must act now, not later. The crisis in Sudan is not only a humanitarian catastrophe, but a collective political failure. Warring parties and their allies must take immediate, concrete steps to protect people. Warring parties must be held accountable for ongoing violations.

People in Sudan must be protected at all times, wherever they are.