Berlin, April 15 (QNA) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has affirmed that the situation in Sudan has become the largest humanitarian crisis, noting that more than 20 million people are suffering from food shortages.

Merz stated, during his participation in the Sudan Support Conference hosted by the German capital, Berlin, that the crisis in Sudan is not receiving sufficient attention internationally, despite the scale of the humanitarian catastrophe. He considered keeping this issue on the international agenda a political and humanitarian necessity.

The German Chancellor pointed out that his country is one of the largest humanitarian donors and that it continues to support international efforts aimed at achieving a ceasefire.

The German Foreign Ministry confirmed in a statement that the conference aims to keep the suffering of the Sudanese people and peace efforts on the international political agenda, advance efforts to end the conflict, and mobilize additional urgent humanitarian funding to support affected civilians.

The German Foreign Ministry stressed the need for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan and a return to the negotiating table, with guaranteed full, safe, and unhindered humanitarian access.

More than 60 countries are participating in the Sudan Support Conference, hosted by Germany, along with over 50 Sudanese and international NGOs, as well as UN agencies and international financial institutions, including the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the UN Refugee Agency, the World Health Organization, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Development Programme, and the International Committee of the Red Cross, in addition to the World Bank and the African Development Bank. (QNA)