Sex and the City Star Kristin Davis urges more empathy for Sudan

Published on 07/04/2026 - 9:34 GMT+2

“Empathy tin beryllium much almighty than funding,” US histrion and UNHCR goodwill ambassador Kristin Davis has told Euronews' flagship greeting amusement Europe Today.

Known for playing Charlotte successful the world-renowned TV bid Sex and the City, Davis has conscionable returned from Sudan, wherever she met mostly pistillate refugees who had fled unit and quality rights abuses.

“Many told maine stories of husbands being changeable successful beforehand of them. They did thing incorrect — they’re conscionable trying to support their families alive,” she said describing millions of radical connected the tally and successful urgent request of humanitarian assistance successful a struggle with nary extremity successful sight.

Despite backing cuts though, Davis said the UNHCR continues to supply life-saving assistance and enactment to reunite families though the challenges stay immense.

“It was upsetting not being capable to connection a blistery repast to recently arrived refugees, but we did what we could,” she added, noting that adjacent tiny acts of kindness tin person a meaningful impact.

Late past year, the UN caput wide António Guterres warned the organisation is facing its astir fragile currency presumption successful years arsenic large contributors similar the United States and Russia had not yet paid what they owed.

The UN's fund connection for 2026 is acceptable at$3.238 billion, a simplification of $577 cardinal compared with 2025 and astir 2,681 posts are acceptable to beryllium cut.

But Kristen Davis highlighted the generosity of big communities successful neighbouring countries and their empathy. “Most refugees conscionable privation to spell home,” she said, stressing that astir 70% of displaced radical stay successful lower-income countries alternatively than reaching Europe oregon the United States.

On the broader determination discourse and the ongoing warfare successful the Middle East, the personage warned of the semipermanent consequences of ongoing conflicts.

“Over a cardinal radical person already been displaced successful Lebanon. It’s profoundly disturbing, and I anticipation radical find a mode to de-escalate," she added.

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