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ACTNews YEMEN
– The United Nations (UN) envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg recently sat with representatives
from the Houthis and the Omani government to talk about the possibility of
peace in the upcoming month of Ramadan.
The meeting took
place on Saturday (3/19/2022) and was attended by Houthi Chief Negotiator
Mohammed Abdulsalam and Omani officials. The discussion focused on the UN’s
ongoing consultations and efforts to address the dire humanitarian situation in
Yemen, as reported by Anadolu Agency.
The eight-year
conflict in Yemen has created one of the worst humanitarian crises in the
world, with nearly 80 percent of the population, or about 30 million people, in
need of humanitarian assistance and protection while more than 13 million of
them are in danger of starvation.
The United Nations
says the conflict in Yemen affects not only the local population but also the
migrants. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says 190,000migrants from the Horn of Africa, such as Somalia and Ethiopia, are facing the
same fate as Yemenis who suffer from food insecurity.
Despite the
worsening humanitarian problems, IOM says funding has been decreasing.
The current
geopolitical crisis has also posed a threat to the Yemenis. Yemen, which imports
most of its wheat from Russia and Ukraine, has experienced a significant
decline in wheat supplies. The price of bread has soared, making it difficult
for the poor to buy. []
