Wednesday, October 14, 2026 • Saudi Arabia: The Embassy of Sudan in Riyadh called on members of the Sudanese community in the various regions of the Kingdom to participate in Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's blood-donation initiative, as part of the National Blood Donation Campaign for 2026, in support of patients in need of blood transfusions and to promote humanitarian and voluntary work. (Source: Al Arabiya Net via Al-Oloom website) • Chad: UN News reported a warning by the High Commissioner for Refugees, Barham Salih, in his address to the UNHCR Executive Committee in Geneva on Monday, October 12, that funding shortages threaten protection services dedicated to thousands of unaccompanied and separated children in Chad, which hosts large numbers of Sudanese refugees fleeing the war. (Source: UN News) • Egypt: UNESCO's Sudan Office facilitated the participation of Sudanese women researchers and scientists from Khartoum and Alexandria in a hybrid event on October 12 and 13, organized with UNESCO's Cairo Office and the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, which celebrated the achievements of the first cohort of the Joint Mentoring Programme for Arab Women in Science and launched its second cycle for 2026–2027, with discussion of establishing a working group for Sudanese women scientists linked to UNESCO's scientific platforms. (Source: UNESCO)
— Editorial Team
