Hunger Increasing in Yemen, Record Number of People Unable to Meet Food Needs, WFP Warns
The UN agency said nearly three out of four households in accessible areas are skipping meals as fighting cuts aid access and drives up prices.
- On Friday, the World Food Programme reported that hunger is accelerating in Yemen as conflict intensifies, with a record number of people unable to meet their basic food needs in government-controlled areas.
- Escalating conflict between the Government and Iran-aligned Houthi rebels has forced nearly 150,000 people from their homes, disrupting markets and restricting humanitarian access to vulnerable populations.
- More than 18 million people nationwide face acute food security, while fighting prevents the WFP from reaching some 350,000 people in parts of Taiz and Hudaydah where teams previously assisted.
- WFP Assistant Executive Director Matthew Hollingworth said the agency is "robbing Peter to feed Paul," stressing the critical need for funding to support both newly displaced people and long-term aid recipients.
- Stretching beyond Yemen, the conflict threatens "critical maritime choke points" including the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which Hollingworth warned could ripple through global food systems and deepen insecurity worldwide.
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A record number of Yemenis in government-controlled areas were unable to meet their food needs this year, according to the World Food Programme. This follows the flare-up of violence between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthis.
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By Olivia Le PoidevinGENEVA, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Hunger in Yemen is accelerating, with a record number of people unable to meet their food needs as conflict intensifies in the country, the World FoodProgramme said on Friday.Yemen is experiencing the most serious escalation between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-aligned Houthi group since a UN-brokered truce largely halted cross-border attacks in 2022.
SANAA (ANP/RTR) - A record number of Yemenis in government-controlled areas were unable to meet their food needs this year, according to the World Food Programme. This follows the flare-up of violence between Saudi Arabia and the Iranian-backed Houthis. The escalation of the conflict...
WFP Warns of Worsening Hunger in Yemen
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned of a sharp deterioration in food security in areas controlled by Yemen’s internationally recognized government, as escalating fighting has displaced more than 149,000 people, disrupted markets and restricted humanitarian access.
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