World’s worst humanitarian crisis in this Muslim state
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SANAA - As many as 20 million Yemenis are food insecure in the world's worst humanitarian crisis as already, 15.9 million people wake up hungry, according to the latest Integrated food security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis which was released on Saturday by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), the World Food Programme (WFP) and humanitarian partners.
"What the IPC tells us is alarming," said Lise Grande, Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen.
"65,000 people are barely surviving right now and at least a quarter of a million people are facing a bleak year. Any change in their circumstances, including any disruption in their ability to access food on a regular basis will bring them to the brink of death."
Conflict remains the major driver of food insecurity. Loss of livelihoods and income and increases in the price of basic commodities are also contributing factors, reducing the ability of families to purchase food. Unpredictable fluctuations in the exchange rate and credit restrictions have impacted imports.
