UN Records 42,000 Unaccompanied Sudanese Children as War Nears Third Year

At least 42,000 unaccompanied and separated children have been registered in Sudan and neighbouring countries as a result of the ongoing conflict, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday. As the war nears the end of its third year, Sudanese children have faced grave violations, including killing, maiming, and sexual violence, alongside being stripped of access to education and medical care. In a child protection briefing, UNHCR said it had identified 42,000 children separated from their families. Of these, 5,000 are within Sudan, while the remainder are among refugee populations in neighbouring states. … The report further cautioned that displaced children face heightened risks of family separation, recruitment by armed groups, child labour, and forced marriage. These threats are exacerbated by psychological trauma and limited access to basic services amid worsening insecurity and vanishing livelihoods. Sudan Tribune