Written by Vianca
YEMEN IS STILL THE LARGEST HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN THE WORLD
After six years of war, Yemen remains the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. More than 4 million people have been uprooted from their homes and more than 20 million are in dire need of humanitarian assistance.
The risk of a large-scale famine in the country has never been more acute. Tens of thousands are already living in famine-like conditions, with a staggering five million more just one step away from it.
Yemen’s civil war began in 2015 as a result of clashes between Yemeni government forces and the Houthis. Leaving 66 percent of the population in dire need of humanitarian assistance.
The risk of a large-scale famine, violence, collapsing services and protracted displacement are the biggest challenges in Yemen. Six years of intense fighting have pushed the country to the brink of economic collapse, leaving only half of the country’s health facilities fully functional and more than half of the country’s population without enough water and resources to meet their basic needs.
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