UN: Yemen on the verge of a ‘catastrophic’ famine
29 November 2020 |
3:21 pm
Yemen is in "imminent danger of the worst famine the world has seen for decades," UN Secretary-General Guterres has warned. He called for urgent action from the international community to "stave off catastrophe."
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