The crisis in Sudan is the largest humanitarian crisis on Earth since April 2023
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- Omissions
- The claim is supported by UNHCR data describing Sudan as 'the largest as well as the fastest growing displacement crisis globally' as of February 2025. The term 'humanitarian crisis' encompasses multiple dimensions including displacement, hunger, and people needing assistance. While Sudan is definitively the largest displacement crisis, other crises like Gaza and Ukraine also represent major humanitarian emergencies by different metrics.
- The source (UN News) was published on 2025-02-17, before the session date of 2026-04-29, so this information would have been available to the MEP.
- Sources
- PrimaryUN News - United NationsUNHCR describes the situation in Sudan as 'the largest as well as the fastest growing displacement crisis globally' with over 12 million people forcibly displaced since April 2023
- PrimaryUNHCR Operational Data PortalSince the start of the conflict in Sudan in mid-April 2023, large numbers of civilians have been forced to flee; Sudan continues to be the largest displacement and protection crisis
- SecondaryMalteser InternationalThe war has led to the largest displacement crisis worldwide since April 2023 (source: UNHCR)