The United Nations and its partners have launched an appeal to raise $4 billion to fund aid needed this year for 18.2 million people in Yemen, a country devastated by nearly a decade of conflict.
In a statement, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Ocha, stated that $2.7 billion is needed for vital aid and $1.3 billion for sustainable development to support the millions of people in that country at war.
"In view of the critical needs, 219 humanitarian partners are calling for urgent assistance for more than 18.2 million women, girls, boys and men," the statement said.
The war in Yemen that began in 2014 between Iran-backed rebels and the Saudi-backed government has caused one of the world's worst humanitarian disasters.
According to non-governmental organizations, hundreds of thousands of people died in the war and millions were forced to flee from the fighting zones. More than three quarters of the population depends on international aid and millions of people are on the verge of starvation.
Yemen, which is the poorest country on the Arabian Peninsula, has been going through a fragile peace since the cease-fire that was reached with the mediation of the UN in April 2022 is in force. The truce expired in October last year, but it is still generally respected.
The UN estimated today that 17.6 million people will face extreme food insecurity in 2024 in a country where malnutrition rates are among the highest ever recorded.
"We must not turn our backs on the people of Yemen." I call on donors to continue providing emergency aid to save lives," said the humanitarian coordinator for Yemen, Peter Hawkins, according to the statement.
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