Geneva: Yemen There should not be a forgotten crisis behind UkraineOrganizers of Wednesday’s UN pledges have warned of catastrophic hunger if donations are not made. United Nations It considers war-torn Yemen the world’s worst humanitarian disaster – but the money to keep the situation from getting worse is now running out, he warned.
“Today we are meeting to fill the huge gap in funding for the life-saving response,” UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths told reporters. “The war is in its seventh year and counting. The economy has collapsed. Basic services are collapsing,” he said. “This year’s response requires about $4.3 billion to help more than 17 million people in Yemen.” As funding dried up since late last year, aid agencies were being forced to cut or stop food and health services, he said.
Griffiths said, “Today we hope to raise funds to refill the food pipeline, stock health clinics and provide shelter to the displaced. And to send a message to the people in Yemen that we do not forget them.” ” The British diplomat said Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which began last month, would have far-reaching secondary effects. It would certainly “harm the lives of many Yemenis”, he said, noting that the country depends almost entirely on food imports, with about a third of its wheat supply coming from Ukraine.
The United Nations said that of the 31.9 million people in Yemen, 23.4 million were in need of humanitarian aid, of which 12.9 million were in extreme need. Yemen has been ravaged by a devastating war since 2014, pitting Iran-backed Houthi rebels against an internationally recognized government backed by a Saudi-led military coalition. In this war, millions of people have died directly and indirectly and millions of people have been displaced.
‘Teetering on the Edge’ – World Food Program (wfp) said hunger levels could be appalling if the Ukraine crisis raised food prices. Wednesday’s pledge event is being co-hosted by the United Nations Humanitarian Agency, Switzerland And Sweden,
“Of course Ukraine keeps us very busy and there is a big concern, it is important that another crisis does not become a forgotten crisis,” said Switzerland’s humanitarian aid chief Manuel Besler. The human condition is set to deteriorate between June and December, Food and Agriculture Organizationwfp and UNICEF The children’s agency said in a joint statement.
Three UN agencies warned: “Yemen’s already dire hunger crisis is on the edge of outright catastrophe, with 17.4 million people now in need of food aid and a large proportion of the population facing emergency levels of hunger.” ” The WFP said the number of people in need of food aid increased by 1.2 million over the previous year and is projected to reach 19 million in the second half of 2022.
“If we don’t act now, we are looking at a seismic hunger crisis,” said WFP executive director David Beasley. “Funding for Yemen has never reached this point. We have no choice but to take food from the hungry to feed the hungry.”
“Today we are meeting to fill the huge gap in funding for the life-saving response,” UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths told reporters. “The war is in its seventh year and counting. The economy has collapsed. Basic services are collapsing,” he said. “This year’s response requires about $4.3 billion to help more than 17 million people in Yemen.” As funding dried up since late last year, aid agencies were being forced to cut or stop food and health services, he said.
Griffiths said, “Today we hope to raise funds to refill the food pipeline, stock health clinics and provide shelter to the displaced. And to send a message to the people in Yemen that we do not forget them.” ” The British diplomat said Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which began last month, would have far-reaching secondary effects. It would certainly “harm the lives of many Yemenis”, he said, noting that the country depends almost entirely on food imports, with about a third of its wheat supply coming from Ukraine.
The United Nations said that of the 31.9 million people in Yemen, 23.4 million were in need of humanitarian aid, of which 12.9 million were in extreme need. Yemen has been ravaged by a devastating war since 2014, pitting Iran-backed Houthi rebels against an internationally recognized government backed by a Saudi-led military coalition. In this war, millions of people have died directly and indirectly and millions of people have been displaced.
‘Teetering on the Edge’ – World Food Program (wfp) said hunger levels could be appalling if the Ukraine crisis raised food prices. Wednesday’s pledge event is being co-hosted by the United Nations Humanitarian Agency, Switzerland And Sweden,
“Of course Ukraine keeps us very busy and there is a big concern, it is important that another crisis does not become a forgotten crisis,” said Switzerland’s humanitarian aid chief Manuel Besler. The human condition is set to deteriorate between June and December, Food and Agriculture Organizationwfp and UNICEF The children’s agency said in a joint statement.
Three UN agencies warned: “Yemen’s already dire hunger crisis is on the edge of outright catastrophe, with 17.4 million people now in need of food aid and a large proportion of the population facing emergency levels of hunger.” ” The WFP said the number of people in need of food aid increased by 1.2 million over the previous year and is projected to reach 19 million in the second half of 2022.
“If we don’t act now, we are looking at a seismic hunger crisis,” said WFP executive director David Beasley. “Funding for Yemen has never reached this point. We have no choice but to take food from the hungry to feed the hungry.”