UNICEF / SUDAN CHILDREN SITUATION

STORY: UNICEF / SUDAN CHILDREN SITUATION
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SOURCE: UNICEF
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LANGUAGE: NATS

DATELINE: 12-17 MAY 2023, SUDAN

SHOTLIST:

12-17 MAY 2023, MADANI STATE, SUDAN

1. Wide shot, exterior temporary shelter, Madani state, Sudan
2. Wide shot, exterior temporary shelter, Madani state, Sudan
3. Wide shot, displaced families at a temporary shelter
4. Med shot, displaced families at a temporary shelter
5. Med shot, displaced families at a temporary shelter
6. Close up, displaced family at a temporary shelter

9 MAY 2023, PORT SUDAN, SUDAN

7. Wide shot, truck carrying UNICEF supplies enters a warehouse
8. Med shot, UNICEF staff stands outside the warehouse entrance
9. Med shot, supplies are offloaded from a truck, inside the warehouse
10. Med shot, supplies and crates with UNICEF logo and marked as “bladder kit, distribution kit”
11. Med shot, UNICEF staff walks around the warehouse through the boxes of supplies
12. Wide shot, UNICEF boxes are being transported for storage inside the warehouse

STORYLINE:

On the back of conflict, chaos and neglect, more children in Sudan today require lifesaving support than ever before, with a staggering 13.6 million boys and girls urgently requiring assistance, said UNICEF Spokesperson James Elder.

Briefing journalists in Geneva, Elder said that this number represents “more than the entire population of Sweden or Rwanda or Portugal” and “the number is growing.”

"As Sudan slips into the shadows, life for children drifts ever closer towards an abyss. Just six weeks into ferocious fighting, five million more Sudanese children require support than pre-conflict. As hospitals are looted, schools are shelled, and a nutrition factory goes up in flames, hope is turning to ashes,” said the Spokesperson

Elder added, “According to reports UNICEF has received, hundreds of girls and boys have been killed. And while we are unable to confirm estimates due to the intensity of the violence, these reports state thousands more have been injured. It is important to note that these reports of children killed or injured are only those who had contact with a medical facility. And thus, the reality is no doubt much worse, and gravely compounded as children confront perilous hurdles in accessing life-saving services in Sudan. Nutrition services, safe water, and healthcare have all been turned upside down.”

In response to the escalating crisis, humanitarian appeals have been made to address the pressing needs of Sudanese children.

UNICEF has just launched its new Humanitarian Action for Children for Sudan and is calling for US$838 million to address the crisis, an increase of US$253 million since the current conflict began in April.