How the outbreak of the Yemeni conflict affects its humanitarian crisis Houthis News

Al Jazeera looks at the impact of the Seven Years’ War on the world’s poorest country.

The outbreak of conflict in Yemen with the Hutis aimed at an oil plant Abu Dhabi et al revenge attack The Saudi-led coalition has raised fears about the escalating humanitarian crisis in Sanaa, a country in dire straits.

The last ascent came after the Houthis start up a deadly attack on several targets in the United Arab Emirates on Monday, including an extension of the construction of Abu Dhabi International Airport.

The Basque Country, along with Saudi Arabia, has been embroiled in a seven-year war against the Houthis to thwart the progress of the Iranian-aligned movement and restore Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi’s government, promising a strong response.

Years of UN mediation have failed to break the deadlock in recent weeks, warning that parties at war have a new decision to force their opponents to present themselves.

Al Jazeera has highlighted the impact of the war on the world’s poorest Arab country, which the UN has described as the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.

Number of deaths

Although it is difficult to gather accurate data, the UN estimates the conflict has killed more than 377,000 people by the end of 2021.

In a report released late last year, the United Nations Development Program said about 60 percent of deaths were due to indirect causes, including starvation and preventable diseases. The rest were caused by front-line fighting and airstrikes.

The report stated that children account for 70 percent of all deaths.

Support agencies say this is due to the vulnerability of children and the complexity of the long-running conflict, which has severely damaged social and health services.

Hunger

According to the World Food Program (WFP), about 16.2 million Yemenis, or about 45 percent of the total population, have food security.

The UN agency warned that more than five million people were on the brink of starvation and another 50,000 were living in conditions similar to famine.

The food crisis has been compounded by a sharp rise in commodity prices, which have risen by 30 to 70 per cent since the conflict began.

Malnutrition among children and pregnant or breastfeeding women is another serious concern, and WFP warns that both groups were particularly vulnerable to malnutrition.

Displacement

The conflict has forced 4.6 million people to flee Yemen, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

In the first two weeks of 2022 alone, 3,468 people (578 families) were displaced, according to a recent report by the UN agency.

Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Yemen faces many challenges and is at increased risk of starvation and preventable diseases.

UNHCR estimates that 67 percent of Yemen’s internally displaced persons, or about 2.6 million people, are currently food insecure.

Children and women are also severely affected by the conflict, which accounts for 79% of the IDP population.

Dark perspective

As they see no end to the conflict, analysts say Yemen has a bleak future.

Earlier this month, the UN sounded the alarm over ongoing enemies, saying the warring parties had stepped up their efforts to gain victory on the war front.

“Seven years on the road to war, it seems that all parties to the war are causing enough harm to each other,” UN Secretary-General Hans Grundberg, the Yemeni envoy to the Security Council, said.

“However, there is no long-term sustainable solution on the battlefield.”