epa10665117 Women receive food aid amid food insecurity, in Sana'a, Yemen, 31 May 2023. The United Nations has allocated 18 million US dollars to provide assistance to over 17 million people, approximately 80 percent of Yemen's population, who are experiencing elevated levels of food insecurity. The number of Yemenis likely to experience severe levels of acute food insecurity is projected to increase from 3.2 million in the first five months of 2023 to 3.9 million in the latter half of the same year, according to estimates by the UN. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB