Sana: The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) issued a warning on Wednesday, saying that financial resources are running out to continue the food crisis in Yemen for 13 million people. In these circumstances, from January 2022, only small quantities of ration will be distributed to 80 lakh people.
Corinne Fleisher, the UN agency’s regional director for the Middle East and North Africa, said whenever rations are cut, she knows additional people already suffering from food insecurity will stand in line for starvation victims.
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“However, tough times are needed in very critical times, and we have to strain our limited resources and prioritize, to focus on those in the direst circumstances,” the UN said.
The fear of cutting ration for needy families in Yemen is growing strong at a very difficult time. A large number of families in the country depend on the food aid of the UN agency for their survival.
In the last three months, about 50% of the households in the country are not getting enough food. There has been a fall in the prices of the currency and the economy has reached the verge of collapse due to inflation.
This year, food prices have more than doubled in most areas of Yemen. At the same time, fighting is going on on many fronts, due to which many families have been forced to leave their homes forcibly.
Next year, with food aid cut from January, households will be able to receive only about half of the minimum daily ratio set by the UN agency. In the absence of fresh aid funds, it is feared that there will be more cuts.
If this happens, many people may remain completely out of the scope of food assistance programs. The problem of malnutrition can also have an impact on treatment and the food that children receive in schools.
One crore 62 lakh people in Yemen, that is, more than half the population in the country, are seriously suffering due to lack of sufficient food. About 23 lakh children under the age of five are at risk of malnutrition. A senior UN agency official said that the people of Yemen are facing more sensitive situations than ever before.
According to the UN agency, in Yemen until May next year, more than $81 million will be needed to continue providing aid to the most vulnerable. In 2022, the World Food Program will need $ 1 billion, 97 million to ensure assistance to families on the verge of famine.
