UN Official Warns of Imminent Great Hunger in Yemen
- By Zlatica Hoke
A United Nations official is warning that Yemen is in imminent danger of being engulfed by unprecedented famine. Mark Lowcock, U.N. undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs, advised the U.N. Security Council Tuesday that the war-torn Arab country is facing greater famine than any professional in the field has ever seen. VOA's Zlatica Hoke reports the U.N. official called for efforts to stop violence and increase humanitarian aid.