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March 12, 2010

UN: Millions Face Starvation in Yemen
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In Yemen, the United Nations is warning millions of people are enduring
starvation amidst an international focus on security issues and
confronting al-Qaeda. The UN’s World Food Programme says nearly one in
three Yemenis—more than seven million people—struggle to find adequate
food, with 2.7 million deemed “severely food insecure.” Yemen has the
world’s third highest rate of malnutrition. The UN says it will be
forced to suspend food distribution in several areas unless it receives
millions of dollars in emergency funding by June.



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