Yemen: 67% of families were unable to meet their food needs last June.

Arab Sea Newspaper - Follow-ups

Arabian Sea - Yemen - Follow-ups: A UN report confirmed that the food insecurity crisis in Yemen deteriorated further in June, with more than two-thirds of families unable to meet their basic food needs. The World Food Programme (WFP) said in a report on the state of food security in Yemen, issued on Friday: "Yemen is among the countries most suffering from food insecurity in the world, and in June 2025, the prevalence of inadequate food consumption reached record levels, with more than two-thirds of families struggling to meet their food needs." The report added that 67% of the families surveyed reported that they were unable to meet the minimum basic food needs throughout Yemen during last June, an increase of 1% from the previous month (May), which was 66%. The UN program indicated that poor food consumption was more prevalent among families in areas under the influence of the internationally recognized government (IRG); at 70%, compared to 66% of families in areas controlled by the Houthis (SBA), with annual increases of 14% and 11%, respectively. It added that severe food deprivation increased by 7% year-on-year throughout Yemen, rising to 41% in June 2025, after being 34% in the same month last year, with a higher percentage recorded in government areas (42%) compared to 40% in Houthi areas. The report explained that the highest rates of severe food deprivation in government-controlled areas were recorded in Lahj, Abyan, Al-Dhalea, and Shabwa, while all Houthi-controlled areas exceeded the "very high" threshold, peaking in Amran, Al-Jawf, Raymah, Al-Bayda, and Hajjah. The World Food Programme confirmed that the continued deterioration of food security in Yemen "is mainly due to the reduction of humanitarian aid, economic deterioration, limited income-generating activities, and the exacerbation of shocks, including conflict and climate risks, and import challenges. These difficulties are exacerbated in Houthi areas due to operational restrictions and the effects of sanctions resulting from the US designation of the group as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO)."