UNICEF: Millions of Yemenis Could Be Plunged into Famine

The United Nations warned that millions of Yemenis are at risk of starvation as a result of the economic collapse resulting from the US-Saudi aggression on Yemen for the 7th year in a row, calling for “urgent action to be taken.”

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), through its mission in Yemen, said on Twitter: “Children in Yemen are not starving because of lack of food, but because their families cannot afford food.”

“The impact of the economic collapse on the humanitarian crisis in Yemen cannot be understanded,” it added, stressing that “without urgent action, millions could be plunged into famine.”

The international organization “save the children”, which is concerned with caring for children, warned last month that about 4.3 million children in Yemen will lose all humanitarian aid during the coming March, with the decline in donor pledges, which threatens to stop providing life-saving aid to millions in Yemen.

The United Nations previously announced the reduction of vital relief programs in Yemen, due to a lack of funding, including programs in the areas of food, health and water, as it received only $2.68 billion out of the $3.85 billion it requested in 2021 from donors to implement its program.

The United Nations says the seven-year war, which has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions, has pushed Yemen to the brink of famine, with the economy collapsing, and led to “the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.”