The world must support Yemen
The tragedy of people in Yemen
Yemen is a wound to humanity
In short, Yemen is experiencing the world's worst humanitarian crisis.
The UN says Yemen is on the brink of the world's worst famine in 100 years if the war continues
The UN had verified the deaths of at least 7,700 civilians by March 2020, with most caused by Saudi-led coalition air strikes.
Monitoring groups believe the death toll is far higher. The US-based Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED)said in October 2019 that it had recorded more than 100,000 fatalities, including 12,000 civilians killed in direct attacks.
More than 23,000 fatalities were reported in 2019, making it the second most lethal year of the war so far.
The sick children trapped by war in Yemen
Thousands more civilians have died from preventable causes, including malnutrition, disease and poor health.
The charity Save the Children estimated that 85,000 children with severe acute malnutrition might have died between April 2015 and October 2018.
About 80% of the population - 24 million people - need humanitarian assistance and protection.
Some 20 million people need help securing food, according to the UN. Almost 10 million of them are considered "one step away from famine".
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An estimated 2 million children are acutely malnourished, including almost 360,000 children under five years old who are struggling to survive.
With only half of the country's 3,500 medical facilities fully functioning, almost 20 million people lack access to adequate healthcare. And almost 18 million do not have enough clean water or access to adequate sanitation.
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Consequently, medics have struggled to deal with the largest cholera outbreak ever recorded, which has resulted in more than 2.2 million suspected cases and 3,895 related deaths since October 2016.
The United Nations has warned that the death toll from the coronavirus pandemic could "exceed the combined toll of war, disease, and hunger over the last five years."
The UN also issued a desperate plea for financial aid saying its operations in the country, including vital health services, were severely underfunded.
The war has displaced more than 3.65 million from their homes.
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