WFP warns of Yemen hunger Children need urgent aid

Oct 2

Oman TV relays WFP's warning that hunger in Yemen is accelerating and the number unable to meet food needs has reached a record level as fighting intensifies. It reports about 145,000 displaced people, including 79,000 children, between September 3 and 28, 2026, in the largest and most widespread fighting since the 2022 truce. It also relays UNICEF's warning that more than 12 million children need urgent humanitarian assistance amid damaged health and education services and difficulty accessing safe water. The dates follow the original Arabic rather than the English translation.

WFP warns that hunger in Yemen is accelerating and the number unable to meet food needs is at a record level as fighting intensifies. Oman TV places this alongside about 145,000 displaced people, including 79,000 children, between September 3 and 28, 2026, and UNICEF's warning that over 12 million children need urgent humanitarian assistance. These displacement and child-aid figures are context for the warning.