A joint United Nations convoy organized by UNHCR, UNICEF, and the World Food Programme (WFP) has successfully delivered humanitarian aid to the towns of Dilling and Kadugli in South Kordofan, Sudan. The convoy brought essential supplies to families who have been cut off for months amid conflict and severe food shortages. This marks the first major joint UN convoy to reach these areas since the conflict began, delivering life-saving assistance to tens of thousands of people in Kadugli, Dilling, and nearby localities including Al Fula, Abu Zabad, and Al Tayba. With humanitarian needs at critical levels, the UN stressed that establishing a sustained aid corridor is vital to save lives and stabilize the situation.
The operation provided WFP food assistance, UNHCR relief items, and UNICEF’s health, nutrition, and hygiene supplies for vulnerable children and families. However, UN agencies emphasized that far more support is needed to meet the growing humanitarian needs. The convoy represents a key step toward setting up a regular and dependable lifeline of aid to South Kordofan’s isolated communities.
The journey to deliver the aid was long and difficult, with the convoy encountering numerous challenges, including the looting of part of its supplies before reaching Dilling. This incident deprived some families of urgently needed assistance and highlighted the severe operational risks humanitarian workers face in conflict zones. The UN underscored the importance of ensuring safe passage and protecting humanitarian personnel and supplies.
This delivery follows UNICEF’s earlier success in August 2025, when it reached more than 120,000 people in Kadugli and Dilling with essential aid. The latest joint convoy demonstrates the UN’s collective commitment to expanding humanitarian access and sustaining assistance to populations trapped by conflict and isolation.
UN officials reaffirmed their dedication to maintaining a consistent and reliable flow of aid. Abubakarr Jalloh, UNHCR Representative a.i. for Sudan, emphasized the need to reach displaced and vulnerable families with continuous support. UNICEF Representative Sheldon Yett highlighted that children’s needs remain urgent despite shifting frontlines, while WFP’s acting Country Director Makena Walker called for guarantees of safe passage to ensure regular and sustained deliveries.
Reaching Kadugli required months of negotiation, determination, and courage, reflecting the shared resolve to prioritize the welfare of Sudan’s most vulnerable people. The UN stressed that ongoing collaboration and protection for aid convoys are essential, warning that every day of delay in reaching those in need comes at the cost of human lives.
