The United Nations confirmed that the lack of humanitarian aid has exacerbated the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Yemen.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said - in a recent report - that Yemen remains one of the largest humanitarian crises in the world, with an estimated 21.6 million people in need of humanitarian assistance or protection in 2023.

The report indicated that the organization faced difficulties in financing its humanitarian plan for the current year - which is about to end - with it obtaining only 37.5% of the required funds as of late last October.

He continued: “The humanitarian crisis, caused primarily by continuing conflict and economic collapse, has been exacerbated by critical financing gaps, global inflation, and the economic crisis. Access challenges.”

He pointed out that the global food shortage has exacerbated the situation, as many vulnerable families in Yemen face difficulties in securing food, as its prices have become unaffordable.

He noted that by the end of October, the 2023 Humanitarian Response Plan, which seeks $4.34 billion to help 17.3 million people, had only received 37.5 percent funding, forcing relief organizations to reduce or close programs. Vital assistance.

The UN report said that despite the lack of funding, relief agencies in Yemen reached an average of 8.6 million people per month with life-saving aid between January and October 2023.