Yemen humanitarian crisis to deteriorate in 2026 amid funding cuts, says UN
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\nThe UN warned on Monday that the humanitarian situation in Yemen is deteriorating and that gains made to tackle malnutrition and health would go into reverse due to funding cuts.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe context is very concerning… We are expecting things to be much worse in 2026,\u201d Julien Harneis, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen, told reporters in Geneva.<\/p>\n
Some 21 million people will need humanitarian assistance this year, an increase from 19.5 million the previous year. According to the UN, the situation has been aggravated by economic collapse and disruption of essential services including health and education, and political uncertainty, Harneis said.<\/p>\n
Funding Yemen traditionally received from Western countries was now being cut back, Herneis said, pointing to hopes for more help from Gulf countries.<\/p>\n
The US slashed its \u2060aid spending this year, and leading Western donors also pared back help as they pivoted to raise defense spending, triggering a funding crunch for the UN<\/p>\n
Yemen has been the focus of one of the world\u2019s largest humanitarian operations in a decade of civil war that disrupted food supplies. The country has also been a source of heightened tensions in recent months between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n
In 2025 680 million dollars was afforded to the UN in Yemen, about 28 percent of the intended target, the UN official said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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