Yemen Faces ‘Disastrous’ Hunger Crisis as Red Sea Escalation
UN envoy Hans Grundberg warns 17 million Yemenis face hunger amid ongoing conflict and regional tensions that threaten fragile peace efforts and vital humanitarian access.
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Yemen faces ‘disastrous’ hunger crisis as Red Sea escalation
NEW YORK CITY: The UN on Tuesday warned that food insecurity in Yemen has reached “disastrous” levels, with more than 17 million people going hungry, and malnutrition among children becoming increasingly lethal. Ramesh Rajasingham, director of the coordination division at the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, told the Security Council that the country’s
In his briefing to the United Nations Security Council to discuss the situation in Yemen yesterday, the Special Envoy stated that attacks on civilian vessels and mutual rocket strikes between Yemen and Israel were devastating to the ports of the west coast of the country and infrastructure, noting that regional unrest continued to undermine prospects for peace and stability in the country. Grundberg denounced the delay in the deportation of some…


Yemen: ‘Regional turmoil continues to erode prospects for peace,’ Security Council hears
UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg, briefing the Security Council on Tuesday, voiced concern over the latest clashes between Government forces and Houthi rebel militia.
The numbers are stark: more than 17 million Yemenis are suffering from hunger, a number that could exceed 18 million by next winter. Half of all children under five are severely malnourished. In some areas, they are slowly dying in camps for displaced people. […]
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