Yemen faces ‘disastrous’ hunger crisis as Red Sea escalation threatens peace efforts, UN warns
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 deepening humanitarian crisis cannot be resolved without a political settlement to the conflict in the country.
“Humanitarian assistance can keep people alive but only a political solution can make them safe,” he said, speaking on behalf of the UN’s humanitarian chief, Tom Fletcher.
Rajasingham highlighted the widespread hunger and malnutrition in Yemen, particularly among children.
