Yemen: Conflict and Economic Collapse in War-Torn Yemen Worsening Hunger Crisis

Jul 28, 2021 | Lisa Schlein, Voice of America
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The World Food Program warns Yemen's already alarming hunger crisis is worsening due to ongoing conflict and a rapidly declining economy that are sending food prices soaring. Of Yemen's population of just over 29 million people, around 21 million need humanitarian assistance. The United Nations, which considers Yemen the largest humanitarian crisis in the world, reports 16.2 million people are extremely short of food and suffering from acute hunger.