Humanitarian crisis in Yemen deepens in 2020 amid ongoing clashes, COVID-19 threat

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  • Title: Humanitarian crisis in Yemen deepens in 2020 amid ongoing clashes, COVID-19 threat
  • Date: 13th January 2021
  • Summary: SHOTLIST: YEMEN (ARCHIVE) (AAVN - ACCESS ALL) 1. FIGHTING GROUPS (TWO SHOTS) 2. FIGHTERS SHOOTING WITH HEAVY WEAPONS (TWO SHOTS) 3. FIGHTERS CARRYING AMMUNITION (TWO SHOTS) 4. TANK ON ROAD 5. CITY VIEW 6. VARIOS OF STREETS WITH GARBAGE DUMP SANAA, YEMEN (JAN. 5, 2021) (AAVN - ACCESS ALL) 7. VARIOUS OF DESPERATE REFUGEE CAMP 8. VARIOUS OF NEEDY REFUGEE CHILDREN AND PEOPLE 9. VARIOUS OF CHILDREN AND WOMEN 10. VARIOUS OF MAKESHIFT TENTS 11. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE LIVING IN MAKESHIFT TENTS 12. CHILDREN EATING STALE BREAD (TWO SHOTS) 13. WOMAN TRYING TO MAKE FIRE 14. CHILDREN EATING STALE BREAD 15. WOMAN TRYING TO COOK 16. INSIDE OF MAKESHIFT TENT 17. WOMEN DOING DAILY HOUSEWORKS 18. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE IN CAMP YEMEN (ARCHIVE) (AAVN - ACCESS ALL) 19. BABIES AND CHILDREN BEING FED WITH DRIP DUE FAMINE SANAA, YEMEN (RECENT, 2021) (AAVN - ACCESS ALL) SCRIPT The humanitarian crisis in Yemen worsened in 2020 due to the civil war, famine and the coronavirus outbreak. Despite the country has experienced one of the biggest humanitarian crises in the world since 2014, unfortunately, Yemen could have not got the necessary support and aid from international community and organizations, especially the United Nations. While the situation in the country was already bad, the COVID-19 outbreak made the situation worse. According to the international organizations, while 3.2 billion dollars are needed for the humanitarian aid activities in the country in 2020, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said this figure remained at 1.65 billion dollars. In a statement made by the UN in September, it said that food and health aids carried out by more than 300 health centers in Yemen were reduced and 15 out of 45 aid programs were suspended. In the statements made by World Food Programme (WFP), World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF in December, they stressed that the possibility of preventing the hunger crisis in Yemen is decreasing day-by-day. According to these organizations, In 2020, there was an approximately 10 percent increase in malnutrition cases in southern Yemen. Although the reliability of the figures is questioned due to the civil war and chaos in the country, the country reported 2,105 COVID-19 cases and 612 deaths so far. Almost 30% of those infected with the virus in the country die due to the insufficiency of health services. The situation in the country is expected to worsen in 2021 due to war, famine, economic problems and the pandemic. According to UN reports, approximately 30 million people live in Yemen and 80% of the population are in need of aid. Also, UNICEF said at the end of November that 12 million children are in need of urgent assistance. The UN also announced that in addition to the ongoing civil war in the country, approximately 233.000 people died due to diseases such as malnutrition and cholera. Yemen has been wracked by violence and instability since 2014, when Houthi rebels captured much of the country, including the capital Sanaa. A Saudi-led coalition aimed at reinstating the Yemeni government has worsened the situation, causing one of the world’s worst man-made humanitarian crisis with nearly 80% or more than 24 million of its people needing humanitarian assistance and protection and more than 13 million in danger of starving to death, according to UN estimates. Reporting by Muhammed Es-Sami Writing by Fahri Aksut
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