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In Yemen, the conflict continues and with it the deterioration of the humanitarian situation. In the midst of the chaos created by the conflict, the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has announced a partial suspension of food aid in the city of Sanaa.
" As in any conflict zone, some people seek to take advantage of vulnerable populations and to divert food from those who need it most ," said World Food Program spokesman Hervé Verhoosel.
No " agree "
In order to cope with this situation, WFP says it has " solicited the support of the Sanaa authorities to set up a biometric registration system that would prevent diversions " and would protect the Yemeni families it serves but explains " do not to have reached an agreement ".
" The integrity of our operations is threatened and our responsibility towards those we help has been compromised, " says the representative of the UN organization, which states that the suspension, in the city of Sanaa alone , " will affect 850,000 people " .
Hervé Verhoosel said WFP is ready to " immediately resume food distributions as soon as we reach an agreement on an independent beneficiary identification exercise and the deployment of a biometric registration system ".
Ten million people in food insecurity
He said WFP will maintain nutrition programs for malnourished children, pregnant women and nursing mothers for the duration of the suspension. The Rome-based organization also recalls that "of the 30 million inhabitants of the country," nearly 10 million are severely food insecure and not knowing where their next meal will come from . "