UN humanitarian chief says danger of ‘big famine’ in Yemen
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(Worthy News) – The U.N. humanitarian chief warned Tuesday that “there is a clear and present danger of an imminent and great big famine engulfing Yemen.”
Mark Lowcock told the Security Council that this famine would be “much bigger than anything any professional in this field has seen during their working lives.”
He said “the situation is now much graver” than when he warned of famine in Yemen at the beginning of 2017 and again last November. That is because “of the sheer number of people at risk,” he said. [ Source: Washington Times (Read More…) ]
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