UN warns many Yemeni children die from hunger, calls for urgent action

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UN warns many Yemeni children die from hunger, calls for urgent action

UN warns many Yemeni children die from hunger, calls for urgent action

Members of the United Nations Security Council listen as Hans Grundberg, UN Special Envoy for Yemen, speaks during aa meeting on the situation in the Middle East at the U.N. headquarters on February 13, 2025 in New York City. (File/AFP)

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13 Aug 2025 01:08:29 GMT9

UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Joyce Msuya said the situation underscored the need for increased funding to ensure food access

DUBAI: Many children in Yemen are dying from hunger rather than direct conflict, the UN Security Council was told on Tuesday, with half of the country’s children under the age of five suffering from acute malnutrition.

UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Joyce Msuya said the situation underscored the need for increased funding to ensure food access and prevent further loss of life.

Also addressing the Council, UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, described the humanitarian conditions as “untenable” and urged intensified efforts to support de-escalation and secure a ceasefire. He also welcomed recent decisions by Yemen’s Central Bank in Aden to halt the deterioration of the currency, calling economic stability key to easing hardship.

Grundberg appealed to the Houthis to immediately and unconditionally release detained UN staff, stressing that protecting humanitarian workers is essential to delivering aid effectively.

Both officials warned that tackling Yemen’s economic collapse, protecting civilians, and sustaining humanitarian relief are as critical as ending the fighting to safeguard the country’s future.

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