UN Official: Humanitarian Response Plans Meets Only %19 In Yemen

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Al-Thawra Net

June 17th , Jamie McGoldrick, the United Nations Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen said, at a news conference in Sana’a, the humanitarian situation in Yemen is one of the worst crises in the world, the humanitarian situation is grim in the country is still getting worse.

McGoldirk clarified that humanitarian response plans meets only %19 of Yemen’s need.

Mr. McGoldrick noted that food and nutrition, insecurity, and access to health care are among the most critical areas of need. He added that people are dying of preventable illnesses, while, overall, access to health-care services for 14.1 million people has been disrupted.

The UN provided assistance to more than 8 million people in 2015, and is aiming to support 13.6 million people in 2016, Mr. McGoldrick said.