, Oct. 24 -- Sudan is grappling with one of the world's most severe humanitarian crises, with more than 30 million people requiring urgent assistance, including over 9.6 million internally displaced persons and nearly 15 million children, according to a joint statement by four UN agencies Thursday.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), and the World Food Programme (WFP) called for immediate international attention to the escalating crisis.

"Over 900 days of brutal fighting, widespread human rights violations, famine, and the collapse of essential services have pushed millions, especially women and children, to the brink of survival," the statement said.

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