Republican Senator Lindsey Graham expressed his happiness for the State of Qatar's donation of $100 million to the World Food Program, in order to support food security and stave off famine in Yemen, at this time, which he described as embarrassing regarding "food shortages."

He pointed out that the wars and the Covid-19 virus had had devastating effects, expressing his thanks to "the Qatari allies for their generous donation."

Very glad to see the Qataris donate $100 million to @WFP at a critical time of food shortages.

The combination of COVID19 and wars have been devastating, and I very much appreciate our allies for their generous donation.

https://t.co/JJEBTqDyr5

— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) July 26, 2021

Earlier, the Executive Director of the World Food Program, David Beasley, said that Qatar's announcement of contributing $100 million to humanitarian operations in Yemen "deeply warmed my heart."

He added that the conflict, the Corona virus and the economic decline have all led to a severe hunger crisis that is at risk of sliding into famine without adequate funding.

"This contribution enhances the opportunity for regional peace and security," he added.

The Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, directed the allocation of $100 million to support the efforts of the World Food Program in Yemen.

The Qatar News Agency (QNA) stated that the support comes within the efforts of the United Nations Food Program to support food security and stave off famine in Yemen.

It also comes to assist the urgent United Nations relief and humanitarian programs to alleviate the aggravation of the humanitarian tragedy in the country.

The United Nations has warned of famine in Yemen unless immediate funding is obtained, and the United Nations office said that 20 million Yemenis out of 30 million suffer from food insecurity.

Last April, Mark Lowcock, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, said that they had received promises of $1.7 billion, and about half of the pledges announced by donors had been paid, meaning that the humanitarian response plan today is less than 25% funded.

Observers fear that starvation will starve millions in Yemen before the year draws to a close, unless the world rushes to pump more funding.