US Edition18M Yemenis Face Worsening Hunger Crisis in 2026
UN warns 21 million Yemenis need aid as funding drops to 28% of requirements, risking increased food insecurity, epidemics, and worsening health system in 2026.
- On Jan 19, Julien Harneis, U.N. Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen, warned in Geneva the crisis will worsen in 2026 as food insecurity rises and aid dries up, saying `We are expecting things to be much worse in 2026`.
- U.S. and other donors have cut funding this year, triggering a crunch as Western aid declines while the U.N. seeks more support from Gulf countries amid economic collapse.
- The U.N. response plan was only 28% financed at 591 million, with Yemen's required humanitarian response less than 25% funded and nutrition programmes receiving under 10%.
- Health services are collapsing as funding vanishes; Yemen's health system will lose U.N. and World Bank support and face epidemic risks, while 73 U.N. staff members detained worsen aid delivery.
- More than 20 million Yemenis will face acute food insecurity next month, the International Rescue Committee projects about 18 million at worsening risk and one million at life-threatening risk, while Hans Grundberg warned instability could quickly unravel.
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NEWS BRIEF The United Nations has warned that the humanitarian crisis in Yemen will dramatically worsen in 2026, with funding cuts reversing a decade of gains against malnutrition and disease. The warning comes as the number of people needing aid rises to 21 million and Western donors slash aid to prioritize defense spending, leaving a […] The post The UN’s Terrifying Forecast for Yemen in 2026 appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.
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