{"id":12133,"date":"2018-12-10T15:28:09","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T04:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onepathnetwork.com\/?p=12133"},"modified":"2021-04-15T06:30:35","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T06:30:35","slug":"the-worlds-worst-man-made-humanitarian-disaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onepathnetwork.com\/au\/news\/the-worlds-worst-man-made-humanitarian-disaster\/","title":{"rendered":"The World\u2019s Worst Man-Made Humanitarian Disaster"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/amp-jwplayer>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The crisis in Yemen has been called \u201cthe world\u2019s worst man-made humanitarian crisis\u201d by the UN, and with good reason.<\/span>\n\nThe Yemeni civil war is now in its third year, with the conflict in the region stemming back at least 7 years.<\/span>\n\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_cta h2=”MAA is on the ground providing Food Packs, Clean Water, and conducting Medical Camps.” h4=”To support MAA’s Yemen Emergency Relief, donate now.” add_button=”right” btn_title=”Donate” btn_color=”danger” btn_size=”lg” btn_align=”center” btn_link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FYemenEmergency||target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_cta][vc_column_text]Whilst is almost impossible to know the exact numbers of casualties in the conflict, estimates suggest that at least 6,800 civilians have been killed, 10,700 people wounded, 1.2 million people affected by a cholera outbreak, and 85,000 children starved to death.<\/span>\n\nThe civil war began in 2015 when a Houthi militia took control of the Yemeni capital Sana\u2019a. In response, a Saudi-led coalition began military operations to restore the previous government. <\/span>\n\nBoth sides have been accused of targeting innocent civilians and blocking access to aid and supplies, which has resulted in what the UN has called \u201cthe worst famine in the world in 100 years\u201d.<\/span>\n\nAccess to food, water and medicine is the most critical need facing Yemenis.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n[vc_row][vc_column][vc_cta h2=”MAA is on the ground providing Food Packs, Clean Water, and conducting Medical Camps.” h4=”To support MAA’s Yemen Emergency Relief, donate now.” add_button=”right” btn_title=”Donate” btn_color=”danger” btn_size=”lg” btn_align=”center” btn_link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FYemenEmergency||target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_cta][vc_column_text]\n\nMay Allah give peace and safety to the people of Yemen<\/span>\n\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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The World\u2019s Worst Man-Made Humanitarian Disaster<\/a><\/blockquote>