YEMEN: 240,000 PEOPLE SUFFER FROM “EXTREME” LACK OF FOOD

“20 million people in Yemen are in need of humanitarian assistance. Without a political solution, more aid will only prolong the agony of the Yemeni people. If peace is not brought about soon the blood of tens of thousands more Yemenis will be on the hands of the warring parties, as well as those who allow them to wage war with such impunity” said Jonathan Cunliffe, Regional Operations Director for Action Against Hunger in the Middle East.

A great number of Yemenis are marginally able to meet minimum food needs, which correspond to IPC Acute Food Insecurity Phase 3 (Crisis) and 4 (Emergency). Almost a quarter of a million people are barely surviving or under the “Catastrophic situation” or Phase 5 which means high level of acute malnutrition and excess mortality rate.

“The ongoing peace talks in Sweden should succeed to ensure cessation of the hostilities regarding the dramatic situation occurring in Yemen”, added Jonathan Cunliffe.