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June 18, 2019

U.N. Warns It May Suspend Yemen Food Aid
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The United Nations warned Monday it would likely have to begin
suspending food assistance in Yemen due to Houthi rebels' interference
in the distribution of the much-needed aid. This the World Food
Programme's David Beasley.

David Beasley: "We are now assisting feeding over 10 million people per
month. But as the head of the World Food Programme, I cannot assure you
that all the assistance is going to those who need it most. Why? Because
we are not allowed to operate independently and because aid is being
diverted for profit and/or other purposes. The bottom line is this: Food
is being taken from the mouths of hungry little girls and little boys
who need it just to survive."

The U.S.-backed, Saudi-led war in Yemen has led to the world's worst
humanitarian crisis. The U.N. reports that 80% of the population-over 24
million people-need some form of assistance


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