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This high-profile event will bring together prominent academics, UN officials, and leading Sudanese advocates to address one of the most pressing humanitarian crises of the 21st Century. Hosted in the distinguished setting of the new Warburg auditorium, chaired by a leading journalist, and building on recent media engagement, the event seeks to bring new insights to this urgent displacement emergency. 

Sudan is currently the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, characterised by mass displacement, intensifying conflict, economic meltdown, and inadequate aid for the local population. The latest outbreak of conflict began in April 2023 in Khartoum and quickly spread, with warnings now of genocide in the western region of Darfur. This compounds an already volatile situation of domestic political and economic instability in the country.

The crisis has forced millions of people to flee their homes - around 12 million by June 2024. Some have crossed borders, mostly seeking refuge in neighbouring states, while the vast majority - over 10 million people - are now displaced within Sudan. This makes Sudan the largest displacement crisis in the world. Almost 25 million people - more than half of Sudan’s population - are currently in need of humanitarian aid. Yet global attention remains elsewhere. 

This public event draws new attention to the issue, exploring how the country has reached crisis point, the key displacement challenges, the long-term impacts on Sudan as a country, and what can be done by countries in the region and beyond to address them. 

Panellists 

  • Radhouane Nouicer,Designated Expert on Sudan of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 
  • Kholood Khair, Sudanese political analyst and the founding director of Confluence Advisory
  • Professor Sharath Srinivasan, Department of Politics and International Studies, Cambridge University 


Attendance is free, but prior registration is required. Book your place here. 


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