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Yemenis facing ‘acute food insecurity’ - Security Council Briefing

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Channel: United Nations · 2018 · News & Politics

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Briefing by Mr. Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (OCHA), on the situation in the Middle East during the 8424th meeting of the Security Council.

UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock briefed the Security Council on the humanitarian crisis that he witnessed first-hand in Yemen. He said, “A terrible tragedy is unfolding in Yemen. And it is getting worse. Millions of people are starving, sick and desperate. They have one message for the world: this war needs to stop.”

Lowcock said the progress made in Sweden was a sign which, the first time in a long time, show that perhaps things might get a bit better. He underscored however that this week’s success must not lead to complacency adding that working towards peace must be accelerated. He said in the meantime, millions of Yemenis still desperately need assistance and protection.

The Humanitarian chief said the Integrated Phase Classification analysis for Yemen, which was published last week, decisively confirm Yemen’s descent toward famine. More than 20 million Yemenis, two thirds of the population, are now food insecure; 10 million of them are severely food insecure more than twice the number of four years ago. He said nearly a quarter of a million Yemenis were literally on the brink of starvation.

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