The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor said today, Monday, that 20 million Yemenis are now living in extreme poverty, as a result of the repercussions of the years-long conflict.
A report by the Geneva-based observatory pointed out that "Yemen is witnessing a comprehensive economic collapse as a result of the ongoing conflict, as the gross domestic product per capita has decreased by about 50% of what it was before the outbreak of the conflict, and two out of every 3 Yemenis are now living in extreme poverty."
He pointed out that "7 years of continuous conflict in Yemen have weakened the population at various levels, as about 23.4 million citizens (73% of the population) became dependent on humanitarian aid to meet their basic needs, while military operations forced about 4.3 million to internally displaced until March." March 2022.
The report indicated that about 40% of the displaced live in informal displacement sites, and do not have adequate access to basic services, and in many cases, "those services are non-existent."
He pointed out that despite this, Yemen is still a haven for refugees from other countries, as it hosts about 137,000 refugees and asylum seekers from Somalia and Ethiopia.
He pointed out that "until the beginning of 2022, the conflict had killed about 377,000 people, 40% of whom died directly during the fighting, and 60% due to the consequences of the conflict such as starvation and preventable diseases."
He stated that "1.6 million people in Yemen are expected to decline to emergency levels of hunger, bringing the total to 7.3 million people by the end of 2022."
Since the beginning of 2015, Yemen has been suffering from a violent war between pro-government forces backed by a Saudi-led military coalition on one side, and the Iran-aligned Ansar Allah Houthi group on the other.