What’s Causing a Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen?
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What’s Causing a Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen?

June 11, 2021 7:24 pm (EST)

What’s Causing a Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen?
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A civil war, demolished infrastructure, and millions of people at risk of starvation. Here’s why Yemen’s is considered the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.

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This Backgrounder examines Yemen’s descent into civil war.

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