The United Nations is seeking $4.3 billion at a pledging conference Monday to alleviate the suffering of millions of people in Yemen, where an eight-year civil war has created one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. Know more:
CAIRO—The United Nations is seeking $4.3 billion at a pledging conference Monday to alleviate the suffering of millions of people in Yemen, where an eight-year civil war has created one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
The $4.3 billion appeal is almost double the $2.2 billion that the UN received in 2022 to fund its humanitarian program in Yemen. The UN had sought $4.27 billion for 2022. The conflict has in recent years become a regional proxy war that has killed more than 150,000 people, including over 14,500 civilians. The war has also created a horrendous humanitarian crisis, leaving millions suffering from food and medical care shortages and pushing the country to the brink of famine.
However, the country is haunted by an economic crisis, with a dual system of currency, dual exchange rates, restrictions on imports and double taxation on goods, according to the UN Panel of Experts investigating Yemen’s conflict. Annual inflation reached 45%, and food prices surged 58%, according to the panel’s report.
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