Barran Press
Reuters reported that the suspension of U.S. aid jeopardizes millions of Yemenis, deepening the humanitarian crisis in one of the Arab world’s poorest nations. Yemeni government sources and relief officials told Reuters that the USAID halt poses a severe threat to lives.
On January 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order pausing foreign aid for 90 days to reassess funding, disrupting plans of aid groups in Yemen. Amid a decade-long conflict worsened by Iran-backed Houthis, Yemenis and organizations now brace for dire shortages of food and essentials. The United Nations ranks this as one of the world’s gravest humanitarian crises.
Since 2015, the World Food Programme has leaned heavily on U.S. donations to avert famine in Yemen. The U.S. State Department reports over $5.4 billion in American aid to Yemen since the conflict’s onset.
Last month, the UN requested $2.47 billion for Yemen’s 2025 humanitarian plan, warning that 20 million people need assistance, with millions at risk of starvation and deadly diseases.