The United Nations warned on Wednesday that Yemen faces a severe lack of funding for its humanitarian response to its ongoing war, as well as for COVID-19, putting millions of lives at major risk. After an online “pledging event” hosted by the UN last Tuesday, only $1.35 billion was raised, only half of what is needed. This is likely to result in general health services in over half of the country’s hospitals closing from the next three weeks. The administration of water and sanitation for 8.5 million people will also be cut, as well as support for 2.5 million starving children in the next 8 to 10 weeks. This will not only cut relief to those reeling from the war, raising levels of vulnerability, but will also hamper ..
