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The World Food Programme (WFP) said Friday that hunger rates in Yemen were increasing at an accelerated pace, with the number of people unable to meet their food needs reaching a record level, at a time when the conflict in the country was taking hold. Yemen is witnessing the largest escalation between Saudi Arabia and the Allied Al-Houthi movement with Iran since the United Nations brokered armistice and led to a significant cessation of cross-border attacks in 2022.
The World Food Programme (WFP) said Friday that hunger rates in Yemen were increasing at an accelerated pace, with the number of people unable to meet their food needs reaching a record level, at a time when the conflict in the country was taking hold. Yemen is witnessing the largest escalation between Saudi Arabia and the Allied Al-Houthi movement with Iran since the United Nations brokered armistice and led to a significant cessation of cross-border attacks in 2022.
