(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) The Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Ertharin Cousin while lauding the efforts of the Government of Yemen, which is working along with UN bodies in the fight against the humanitarian crisis in the country, has urged for more support.
In her comments, after concluding her joint four-day visit to Yemen along with UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos, Cousin said, "The WFP is providing life-saving food assistance to almost five million Yemenis to break the intergenerational cycle of hunger.
We will continue this vital food assistance by improving food security and nutrition but at the same time helping build resilience of these communities."
The two UN officials acknowledged the positive political developments in the country, led by its leaders and supported by the Gulf Cooperation Council, but noted that the humanitarian situation in Yemen remains critical.
"We are working to ensure families themselves are able to take care of their food needs through food for work, food for training and other income generating activities.
We count on the support of our donors and the strong partnership with the Government of Yemen to help communities free themselves from the cycle of hunger," added Cousin.
"Yemen is a country wracked by chronic poverty and underdevelopment, and millions of Yemenis are struggling to cope," said Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos.
"People need food, water, education and health care.
But they also want to know that there is investment to secure their future.
We urgently need more funding to help those in need.
" More than 10 million people in Yemen €" almost half the country's population €" are either hungry or on the edge of hunger with very high rates of food insecurity.
Child malnutrition rates are among the highest in the world with close to half of Yemen's children under 5 years €" around two million children €" stunted.
This year, WFP aims to provide almost five million people in 16 governorates with food assistance and is working to build community resilience.
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