Yemen : UN Agencies Warn 5 Million Yemenis Facing Acute Food Insecurity

Aden – A new Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis released by several UN agencies has revealed that around five million people in Yemen are currently suffering from acute food insecurity at crisis levels or worse, including 1.4 million in emergency conditions (IPC Phase 4).

According to the UN Information Centre, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP), and UNICEF have called for increased support to relief efforts in Yemen, warning that the situation is expected to deteriorate further during the lean season between June and September.

The agencies noted that persistent weak purchasing power, ongoing macroeconomic decline, rising agricultural input costs, and a sharp reduction in humanitarian aid due to funding shortages are likely to exacerbate food insecurity through the end of the year.

“Families are under immense pressure beyond their coping capacity due to the combined effects of economic collapse driven by conflict and civil unrest, climate shocks, disrupted livelihoods, and reduced humanitarian support,” the statement said.

The three UN agencies urged the international community to urgently scale up funding for food assistance, nutrition, health, agriculture, and resilience programs. 

They stressed that without immediate and sustained action, millions of vulnerable people risk sliding deeper into hunger, malnutrition, and irreversible loss of livelihoods.