U.N. seeks $2.1 billion to avert famine in Yemen

The United Nations appealed on Wednesday for $2.1 billion to provide food and other life-saving assistance to 12 million people in Yemen who face the threat of famine after two years of war.

کد خبر: ۶۶۵۲۳۰

تاریخ: ۲۰ بهمن ۱۳۹۵ - ۱۴:۵۴

"The situation in Yemen is catastrophic and rapidly deteriorating," Jamie McGoldrick, U.N. humanitarian coordinator in Yemen, said in the appeal document.

"Nearly 3.3 million people – including 2.1 million children – are acutely malnourished."