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According to the Commission, four million people have escaped from Sudan to neighboring countries since the beginning of the war, which represents “A catastrophic turning point in the world’s greatest displacement crisis.” She warned that if the conflict continues, thousands of others will continue to flee, endangering regional and global stability.

Since the start of the war in Sudan in April 2023, more than 844,000 Sudanese refugees expressed to Chad, which has already been hosting nearly 409 thousand Sudanese who have fled previous waves of conflict in Darfur since 2003.

In a briefing on reporters in Geneva from the Sudanese Chadian border, the UNHCR coordinator in Chad Doso Patrice Ahwansu said that this situation presses Chad’s ability to respond.

The number of refugees has escalated significantly since the attacks on civilians in North Darfur intensified in late April, including the Zamzam and Abu Shok camps for the displaced and in El -Fasher. Nearly 69,000 people have reached Chad within a little more than a month, and the average number of those who cross the border per day reached 1,400 people in recent days.

Mr. Ahwansu said that these civilians “They are terrified, and many of them are under fire, and they move through armed checkpoints, extortion and strict restrictions imposed by armed groups.”

He said that approximately 72% of the UNHCR recently had reported that they were subjected to severe human rights violations, including physical and sexual violence, arbitrary detention, and forced recruitment, and 60% of them said they separated from their family members.

Humanitarian and childish crisis

The UN official added that the destroyed children’s crisis is also revealed, as two -thirds of the children arriving have been deprived of school for years, and many of them suffered deep physical and psychological injuries.

He narrated the story of a seven -year -old girl named Eve, whose leg was amputated as a result of an attack on the Zamzam camp in which her parents and two brothers lost. He said there “Many and many children face a similar situation to Eve.”

He stressed the necessity of expanding the scope of providing health care and supporting mental health to address immediate suffering and laying the foundations of recovery and reconciliation.

Despite the efforts of humanitarian partners and local authorities, Mr. Ahwansu said that only 14% of the current needs were met due to the dangerous shortage of financing, leaving tens of thousands of harsh weather conditions and insecurity.

He pointed out that the refugees currently get only five liters of water per person per day, which is much less than the international standard that ranges between 15 and 20 liters to meet the basic daily needs. He added that about 239,000 refugees are still stuck on the border, vulnerable to weather fluctuations, insecurity and the risk of more violence.

He said: “This is a humanitarian crisis, security crisis, and childhood