During her recent visit to Yemen, WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin met with families displaced by the conflict in Sa’ada in the northwestern party of the country. Copyright: WFP/Abeer Etefa

WFP Head Urges More Support For Yemen Amid Ongoing Hunger Crisis

WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin and UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos wrapped up a four-day visit to Yemen by calling for increased humanitarian relief for the troubled Middle Eastern country. More than half Yemen’s population are either hungry or on the edge of hunger as the result of a deepening humanitarian crisis on multiple fronts.

Overview

Yemen is in the midst of a deteriorating humanitarian crisis with high food and fuel prices, rising poverty, a breakdown of social services, diminishing resources, internal conflict and political instability. In 2013, WFP is aiming to provide almost 5 million people in 16 governorates with food assistance and is working to build communities’ resilience.

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Explore WFP's operation in Yemen with this interactive map.

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