There is Nothing Very Joyful or Promising Optimistic in Yemen

The protracted war has destroyed much of its infrastructure in three years of bombing, and 22 million people need humanitarian assistance every day. Nearly 14,000 people have been killed since the war began, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, although other estimates put the losses much higher.
“All the basic infrastructure has been damaged and this has affected the majority of the Yemeni population,” said Mirella Hadib, spokeswoman for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) based in the Yemeni capital Sanaa.
“There is nothing joyful or promising in any way,” she said.
The Saudi-led blockade of ports and roads in Yemen has stifled supply lines for food, medical supplies and other forms of aid in the country. Before the war, Yemen imported 90% of its goods.
Now, more than 11 million children have food, medical and educational needs, according to UNICEF. About 3 million people are internally displaced, according to the United Nations.
Malnutrition is rampant, and up to 16 million people lack access to safe drinking water and sanitation, according to UNICEF. The United Nations has also reported that more than 1.1 million cases of cholera have been reported since last April.
The government has not paid for public sector employees, including medical personnel such as doctors and nurses at the Ministry of Health, as many hospitals and clinics across the country sit without staff to operate. The value of the Yemeni currency decreases with the rise in the prices of food and other commodities. Due to security concerns, many international NGOs have been forced to withdraw employees from the country.