The medical charity, Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF), has issued an urgent plea for humanitarian organizations that have halted operations in Sudan to resume their work in the country.

Almost a year following the onset of conflict between opposing military factions, MSF emphasized the unfolding of a monumental humanitarian crisis in Sudan.

MSF called upon the United Nations to leverage its influence and leadership to facilitate a swift escalation of aid efforts.

Close to five million individuals in Sudan are confronted with emergency levels of food insecurity. Recently, the Norwegian Refugee Council sounded the alarm about the looming threat of a catastrophic famine.