Remarks by Dr Shible Sahbani, WHO Representative to Sudan Media briefing at the Palais des Nations 10 February 2026, Geneva - In 2 months from now, we will mark 3 years of war in Sudan. A grim milestone. The war has caused the largest humanitarian crisis in the world, with violence, displacement, hunger and disease. And inevitably, death. Over 33.7 million people – two-thirds of the population – require humanitarian assistance, and about 21 million people require health assistance. With 13.6 million people displaced due to the war, Sudan remains the largest displacement crisis in the world. 9.1 million of these are displaced within Sudan and 4.5 million have fled to neighbouring countries. The newly displaced populations, including returnees, require urgent health interventions which the weakened health system is unable to cope with. The health system has been ravaged by attacks, loss and damage of equipment and supplies, a shortage of health workforce, and operational funds. Since the...