In war-torn Sudan, local communities say they dont have enough settlements for the internally displaced, few solutions for women who have suffered sexual violence and theres a lack of aid available for people with disabilities.

Sudans protracted conflict has spiralled into one of the worlds most severe humanitarian crises, with hunger, displacement and the collapse of basic services exacting a daily toll on civilians.

The World Food Programme (WFP) said on Thursday that it is struggling to keep emergency operations running in Sudan, where more than 1,000 days of war have pushed families to the brink.

Thats according toUN human rights chiefVolker Trk, who had discussions with over 40 leaders of Sudanese civil society in Northern States capital, Dongola, this week.

But these representatives have also found the solution, Mr. Trk said in avideo on X.There needs to be an all-out effort, both within Sudan and by the international community to help them, to facilitate their work.

The conflict in Sudan which erupted in 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the armed group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has uprooted some9.3 million peopleand has brought about one of the worlds largest hunger crises.

Mr. Trk began his visit on Wednesday and is meeting with Sudanese authorities, civil society, humanitarian partners and people displaced by the conflict in Darfur and Kordofan. He will be holding two press conferences at the end of his visit on 18 January.

Chad shows act of solidarity

Since April 2023, more than900,000 Sudanese refugeeshave arrived in eastern Chad, with new arrivals every day, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday.

The newly-appointed UN High Commissioner for Refugees Barham Salih visited Chad this week for the first time in this capacity, where he met with Sudanese refugee families and local authorities.

Many of the refugees he met had been displaced multiple times since the conflict began. They described years of violent attacks and human rights abuses.

What is unfolding in Sudan is a humanitarian calamity of overwhelming scale. Chads generous welcome of refugees is a powerful act of solidarity, Mr. Salih said.

From displacement to solutions

Mr. Salih also acknowledged the host communities that have welcomed refugees despite economic hardship and environmental pressure.

He reiterated UNHCRs readiness to work with the Government and others to facilitate economic opportunity and provide services for both refugees and the host communities.

Visiting Chad and Kenya this last week, both countries clearly demonstrate how,with sustained international support, inclusive policies can move us from responding to displacement emergencies towards providing solutions, Mr. Salih emphasised.

When refugees are protected and included, they can rebuild their lives and contribute to the societies that host them. This is what I am seeing here, and this is the direction in which we must travel.