Millions of Yemenis Facing Malnourishment

International aid agencies have warned that millions of Yemeni people are facing a “catastrophic food crisis,” calling on the global community to scale up efforts to tackle the crisis.

The agencies — CARE, International Medical Corps, Islamic Relief, Merlin, Mercy Corps, Oxfam and Save the Children — said in a statement that “malnutrition rates recorded by the UN in some parts of the country were alarming.” 

Aid agencies added that 44 percent of the Yemen’s population or about ten million people are without enough food to eat. “One in three children severely malnourished,” they warned. 

“Over the past year we have seen strong signs that 10 million Yemenis are at risk of starvation or suffer from food insecurity. 267-thousand children are at risk of dying. Nearly half a million people have been displaced,” Oxfam media officer Amel al-Ariqi said. 

Several agencies including Oxfam and Save the Children blame the dire economic situation for the current crisis. 

Soaring food prices and lack of jobs have made it hard for millions of people to make their ends meet.