As Yemen Teeters on the Brink of Famine, International Rescue Committee Urges G20 Leaders to Fulfil Humanitarian Commitments at Saudi Arabia Summit
November 21, 2020
November 21, 2020
NEW YORK, Nov. 21 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release:
Of the 90 million people around the world facing a hunger crisis as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic, Yemeni civilians are the most vulnerable, teetering on the brink of famine with over 80% of the population in need of humanitarian assistance. As the G20 convenes in Saudi Arabia, the IRC is calling for world leaders to release their funding commitments towards Yemen's humanitarian res . . .
Of the 90 million people around the world facing a hunger crisis as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic, Yemeni civilians are the most vulnerable, teetering on the brink of famine with over 80% of the population in need of humanitarian assistance. As the G20 convenes in Saudi Arabia, the IRC is calling for world leaders to release their funding commitments towards Yemen's humanitarian res . . .