Yemenis “being starved”, UN humanitarian chief warns

In the midst of the humanitarian disaster brought about by the conflict in Yemen, the World Food Programme estimates that 80 per cent of Yemen's population will experience famine within months if more funding is not provided.
In recent years the bulk of the humanitarian funding has come from two countries: Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, which are also bombing Yemen - but this year, they both reduced their funding significantly.
UN Humanitarian Chief Mark Lowcock said on Wednesday: "Yemenis are not going hungry, they are being starved. All of us parties to the conflict - security council members, donors, humanitarian organisations and others - should do everything we can to stop this. Time is running out."

Al Jazeera’s James Bays, reports from the UN's headquarters in New York.

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