Yemen Crisis: UN Humanitarian Chief Calls Conditions ‘Catastrophic’
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The UN humanitarian chief warned Tuesday that conditions in Yemen are "catastrophic" after three years of war.
His warning came as the country's record 22.2 million people need aid and protection.
The officials painted a dire picture of the Arab world's most impoverished country plunging into the world's worst humanitarian crisis and facing massive destruction.
"Decision-makers in this conflict perceive concessions as weakness and dissent as a threat," the envoy said. "Regrettably, they have consistently taken irresponsible and provocative actions, disregarding the daily sufferings generated by this conflict."
Meanwhile, Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock warned the Security Council that conflict in Yemen has escalated since November, leaving more people hungry.
"Famine remains a real threat," he warned.
In a speech read by UN director of humanitarian operations John Ging, Lowcock said that 8.4 million Yemenis "are severely food insecure" and about 400,000 children under the age of 5 "are so severely malnourished they are 10 times likelier to die without treatment than their healthy peers."
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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