UNICEF expressed grave concern over the impact of the ongoing armed conflict on children in the Sudan.
It strongly condemnes the continued loss of innocent lives.
UNICEF calls on the warring factions to seek an end to the conflict and ensure unhindered humanitarian access to all conflict affected areas.
Over 200 thousand children under the age of five in Blue Nile, Darfur and Nuba Mountains regions have not had access to services for over four years, it regretted.
Children unfortunately continue to bear the biggest burden of one of the most protracted man-made disasters, in some areas for over a decade, UNICEF said.
The last weeks have once again seen an escalation in violence in Blue Nile, Darfur and Nuba Mountains regions.
Violence and conflict do not only deprive boys and girls their basic right to life but also access to health and nutrition services, opportunity to go to school and increases their risk to abuse and exploitation.