World’s Greatest Humanitarian Crisis
Yemen. Most Americans couldn’t find it on a map. And yet, the United Nations has declared Yemen the world’s largest humanitarian disaster. Located in the Middle East on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, an estimated 80% of the population (24 million) require humanitarian or protection assistance, with half of these (14.3 million) in acute need. Since 2015, ongoing conflict between Sunni Muslims (backed by Saudi Arabia) and Shia Muslims (supported by Iran) has resulted in destruction of public infrastructure and services such as hospitals and schools. Additionally, a blockade restricting access to basic supplies has resulted in millions being forced from...
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