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Hunger crisis in Yemen should be a ‘wake up call,’ UN warns

The number of Yemenis experiencing “catastrophic food insecurity” could triple by the end of June 2021.
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The window is closing to prevent another famine in Yemen, United Nations aid agencies said on Thursday, as the war-torn country contends with record-high levels of severe hunger.

Some 47,000 people could experience “catastrophic food insecurity” by the end of June 2021 — triple the current number — the Food and Agriculture Organization, the World Food Program (WFP) and the UN children’s agency UNICEF warned.

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