2024-04-07 16:04:06
Two international reports revealed that a child dies every 10 minutes due to hunger in Yemen, and confirmed that approximately 89 percent of the displaced are unable to meet their daily food needs, and that more than 20 million people are searching for their daily food.
The Islamic Relief Organization stated that malnutrition rates in Yemen are among the highest ever, and it has the largest food security crisis in the world after 9 years of conflict, with more than 20.7 million people searching for food for their day, and every 10 minutes a child dies due to… Hunger.
The organization described what is happening in Yemen as a deadly combination of armed conflict, displacement, the spread of diseases, and economic collapse, in addition to the recent reductions in humanitarian aid, which leads to an increase in hunger, leaving many families without the basic necessities of life, explaining that malnutrition is escalating in the country, With 17.6 million people suffering from food insecurity.
The organization, which operates from the British city of Birmingham, said: “It is sad to leave this country torn apart by conflict on the brink of famine,” noting that nearly 80 percent of the population lives below the poverty line, and that the prices of basic foodstuffs in the market are rising rapidly. This makes many families unable to afford it.
The organization confirmed that its teams working in Yemen, deployed in 159 nutrition centers, noticed a sharp increase in the number of children suffering from malnutrition during the past few months, and that there are approximately 11 million children in very urgent need of humanitarian assistance, including 3.2 million children facing acute malnutrition. And hunger, which is the highest number globally to date.
According to the organization’s statement, malnutrition rates are expected to worsen during the current year in light of the horrific levels of hunger among the population, especially children and women, as estimates indicate that about 2.7 million women and 5 million children under the age of five will need treatment for acute malnutrition during the year. Present.
She appealed to the international community not to ignore the crisis in Yemen, and to ensure urgent funding for the humanitarian response, which is the aid that played a vital role in preventing the country from falling into famine in recent years, and saved countless lives, warning that ignoring the humanitarian situation in Yemen will lead to… Conditions deteriorated severely.
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2024-04-07 16:04:06