UN Food Agency Scales Up Yemen Response as Fighting Displaces 125,000 People
World Food Programme says it has already assisted 45,000 people and is preparing to support 1.5 million more if the conflict intensifies further.
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said it is scaling up operations in Yemen after recent fighting displaced approximately 125,000 people, according to a statement reported by Anadolu Agency.
The agency said it has already provided food assistance to 45,000 people affected by the escalation in violence.
WFP said it is preparing contingency plans to support up to 1.5 million additional people should the conflict intensify further, according to the agency.
The statement did not specify the exact locations of the fighting or the timeframe over which the displacement occurred, according to the report.
Yemen has faced a prolonged humanitarian crisis in recent years, with international agencies repeatedly warning of the impact of conflict on civilian populations, according to prior reporting.
Further details on the scale and duration of WFP's expanded response were not immediately available.
Sources
- UN food agency scales up Yemen response as fighting displaces 125,000 people — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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