The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) yesterday warned that the war in Ukraine could reduce Yemenis’ access to their basic needs due to the possible increase in food prices. “In a country where food insecurity is already threatening over 16.2 million people, the severity of food and water needs is dangerously acute in Taiz and other nearby areas highly impacted by ongoing violence,” the ICRC said in a report on its official website. The report warned that the escalation of conflict in Ukraine is likely to further reduce the Yemeni people’s access to their basic needs as it is likely to raise food prices, in particular the cost of grains, at a time when fuel prices rise around the world. On … Continue reading War on Ukraine reducing Yemen’s access to food