Joint INGOs Message – Yemen Pledging Conference, 26 February 2019

Since the escalation of conflict in Yemen almost four years ago, the humanitarian needs have increased drastically, with an estimated 24 million people or 80% of the population in need of some form of humanitarian assistance in 2019. [1] This figure represents an increase of 2 million people or 10% in just12 months contributed to by an almost total collapse of Yemen’s economy, conflict across the country, violations of international law, as well as increased destruction of civilian infrastructure, notably schools and hospitals, and denial of access to basic services which in turns contribute to deaths by preventable diseases and significant increases in the number of displaced families and in gender-based violence.   Today, Yemen is closer to famine than ever before. A total of 15.9 million people, over 50% of the population, are severely food insecure, despite ongoing humanitarian food assistance. [2] Current estimates show that around a quarter of a million people are living in famine-like conditions. [3]  The number of internally displaced people has reached 3.3 million, 76% of whom are women and children, and this number is expected to increase to 3.9 million in 2019. [4]  7 million people are malnourished, including 2 million children making it one child in five, [5] and more than 1 million pregnant and lactating women. [6] 400,000 children under five years old suffer from severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and an estimated 85,000 children might have already died...
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