Yemen: Responding to the world’s largest humanitarian crisis

By UN HUMANITARIAN

The crisis in Yemen continues to worsen, exacting a devastating toll on civilians and forcing 24 million people to need aid to survive. As the economy declines and food prices continue to soar, more than 20 million people are food insecure. In its latest Humanitarian Needs Overview, the UN is calling for US$4 billion to help 15 million Yemenis this year, making this the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.

The malnourished: Fawaz

Fawaz, 18 months old, is severely acutely malnourished. His 21-year-old mother, Ruqaya, her husband and their four children fled Al Hudaydah in June, when fighting intensified near their home. “One day, there was an explosion right next to our home. I took my children and fled here. We first stayed with some people who then kicked us out. We then moved to a school.”