The United Nations is appealing to international donors for $3 billion to combat hunger and disease in Yemen, as the U.S.-backed, Saudi-led coalition continues a campaign that’s killed more than 15,000 people and devastated Yemen’s health, water and sanitation systems. This is U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres.
Secretary-General António Guterres: “Every 10 minutes, a child under 5 dies of preventable causes, and nearly 3 million children under 5 and pregnant or lactating women are actually malnourished. Nearly half of all children aged between 6 months and 5 years old are chronically malnourished and suffer from stunting, which causes development delays and reduced ability to learn throughout their entire lives.”
Last month, 10 Senate Democrats joined a majority of Republicans in a 55-44 vote that rejected a bill seeking to end U.S. military involvement in the Saudi-led war.