SANA'A — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has announced plans to implement new reductions in food assistance across Yemen in the coming months, citing an acute lack of funding that threatens the agency’s ability to sustain its humanitarian operations.

In a statement released this week, WFP warned that without immediate financial support from international donors, millions of vulnerable Yemenis could face heightened levels of food insecurity. 

The organization has already scaled back its aid in recent years due to persistent funding gaps, and the upcoming cuts are expected to affect even more families in need.

“We are being forced to make painful decisions,” said a WFP spokesperson. 

“The funding we receive is simply not enough to meet the growing needs in Yemen, where nearly half the population relies on humanitarian food assistance.”

Yemen remains one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with conflict, economic collapse, and displacement driving widespread hunger. 

According to recent estimates, over 17 million people in the country are food insecure, and nearly 3 million children suffer from acute malnutrition.

The WFP is urgently appealing to donors to step up contributions to avoid further deterioration of the situation. Without additional support, the agency warns that its ability to deliver life-saving aid will be severely compromised.