Political turmoil has pushed Yemen to the brink of a humanitarian crisis and UNICEF called on the international community in January, 2012, to help the country ease the crisis.
With 57 percent of children stunted, Yemen has the second highest rate of chronic malnutrition among children in the world after Afghanistan, says the United Nations Children’s Fund.
Nearly a quarter of Yemen’s 28- million population are also in dire need of food and the World Food Program has listed the country as the 11th most food-insecure country in the world.
Shortage of clean water, sanitation and foodstuffs has doubled the number of children affected with malnutrition in the country.
UNICEF has asked for USD 50 million to be able to meet children’s urgent humanitarian needs in 2012.
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