UN Reopens Khartoum Headquarters to Expand Humanitarian Operations

KHARTOUM, Sudan — The United Nations has officially reopened its headquarters in Sudan’s capital for the first time in three years, seeking to expand life-saving operations as the conflict approaches its third year. The reopening was confirmed by Sudan Tribune, Xinhua, Radio Tamazuj, UN News, UN Press, and China Daily. Each of the bullet points immediately below have been confirmed by at least four of the six respected sources we curated on this story.

• The United Nations reopened its headquarters in Khartoum on April 2, 2026, marking a significant return to the capital.
• The main UN presence had been relocated to Port Sudan since the outbreak of war in mid-April 2023.
• Denise Brown, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, has returned to Khartoum alongside a core administrative team.
• The move comes as more than 1.6 million civilians have recently returned to the Khartoum area despite ongoing security concerns.
• The return to the capital is intended to significantly scale up humanitarian operations and reach populations in desperate need.

Additional Details Reported

While the core leadership has returned to the capital, most of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs team remains stationed in Port Sudan. Several other UN agencies have also begun reopening their respective offices in Khartoum in recent days.

Funding Shortfalls and Risks

The scale-up in operations arrives at a critical juncture. The 2026 Humanitarian Response Plan for Sudan, designed to assist over 20 million people, is currently facing severe financial shortfalls, funded at only 16 percent. Meanwhile, persistent dangers continue to threaten the region, including a recent drone attack on Al Jabalayn Teaching Hospital in White Nile State that reportedly killed 10 health workers.

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