World Food Program warns of Yemen slipping into famine

The World Food Program has warned that Yemen is sliding toward famine, as the Saudi coalition continues its war on the country for seven years.
In a recent report on the humanitarian situation in Yemen, the program said that more than five million people are at risk of starvation in a country that still constitutes one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world in light of the war led by the Saudi coalition.
According to the report, insufficient food consumption, one of the measures of hunger tracked by WFP, is on the rise, reflecting the importance of food assistance to families – and the precariousness of the food security situation.
It noted that more than half of the population (16.2 million people) face acute hunger, with 5.1 million people at risk of starvation and half of children under five (2.3 million) at risk of malnutrition this year.
The UN program indicated that it provides emergency food assistance – such as rations, vouchers or cash – to nearly 13 million people, with priority given to areas with the highest rates of food insecurity.
According to the report, nearly 3 million people have received assistance in alternate months instead of monthly assistance during the past 19 months due to lack of funding.