‘Sudan is losing another generation’ to war, Mohammed warns
Amina Mohammed was speaking to Security Council members during an informal meeting on safeguarding education in Sudan, organised under a framework known as the Arria formula. “Among everything this war is taking, one of the most significant is the future of Sudan depriving the education of its children,” she said. Education under fire At least eight million school-aged children remain outside the classroom, she said, “with a disproportionate impact on millions of displaced children,” especially those who have fled to other countries. In battle-scarred Darfur alone, nearly three quarters of schools have been damaged, destroyed or otherwise rendered non-functional since fighting erupted in April 2023. “Five children in every six are out of school, and parents will tell you they would rather keep their children at home than send them to a classroom, because home for them is the only place left where they can keep them safe,” she said. She noted that since 2024, the UN has verified more than 67 attacks on schools across Sudan, while over 154 instances of military use of schools have been reported, though the true scale is undoubtedly greater.
