Introduction
There has been a prolonged conflict in Yemen which has led to a crisis; the conflict has caused adverse impacts on the life of humans in the country. The country's economy and essential public services have also been affected by the conflict.
Impact on Population
In the course of the battle, approximately 2 million people have been forced to flee their homes, and more than 14 million people are in dire need of food. According to reports, there has been a 164 percent increase in the number of civilian deaths over the last few months; this is because of the increased violence. People in the country are struggling to survive in camps; this has increased the risks of severe outbreaks of communicable diseases such as cholera. The NBC News reports that there have been more than one million cases of cholera that have been reported in the country (NBC News).
Threat of Famine
The state is at a brink of facing the worst famine in the world in 100 years if the violence is not stopped. A Saudi-led coalition leads the war in the country; the coalition targets the Shia rebels in Yemen. World leaders and security organizations such as the United Nations Security Council have not done much to avert the disaster that is about to happen in the country. Even though there have been calls from leaders and humanitarian organizations to end the violence, there is more that needs to be done to make sure that the nation does not experience one of the worst famines in the world. For the effects of famine in Yemen to be averted, world leaders, security, and aid organizations need to act against the perpetrators of violence. As nations and security organizations conduct their activities in Yemen to help the internationally recognized government take control, human rights need to be preserved and respected.
Underestimation of Crisis
The aid offering agencies have grossly underestimated the magnitude of the crisis in Yemen. According to news reports, food security experts have had a difficult task in trying to create projections for the United Nations General Assembly (Summers). The currency in Yemen plunged at a high rate, and this led to an increase in food prices. This situation has been said to cause an increase in people who are at risk of famine in the country by 1.5 million to 2 million people. According to BBC, about 13 million people in the country are facing starvation. The situation has been worsened by bombings that are being carried out by the Saudi Arabia coalition. The report shows that among those affected by the attacks are women and children and many others who are not involved in the war ("On Brink Of 'Worst Famine In 100 Years'"). By making sure that the rights of such individuals are preserved during the bombings, many of the innocent civilians who are being affected by the war will not be affected. The number of people facing starvation will reduce, and the country will regain its stability.
Humanitarian Crisis
For the three years that the war has been fought, more than 16,700 innocent civilians have lost their lives, and some more have been injured. This has made the war classified as the worst humanitarian crisis in the world (Nissenbaum). Even with these reports of gross human rights violations, the United States has continued offering support to UAE on its fight against the Iran-based rebels who are linked to Al-Qaeda. According to a news report on the Wall Street Journal, the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo endorsed the plan by the United States of America to continue supporting the operations of the Saudi coalition (Nissenbaum). The United States of America supports the activities of the Saudi Arabia coalition because it does not want to lose the $2 billion sales of weapons to Saudi Arabia and its ally countries in the Gulf. It can be noted that the government does not support the war to preserve human rights or hastening the process of delivering the internationally recognized government of Yemen. To end the humanitarian crisis in the country, the top countries in the world such as the United States of America need to stop their support for the war. The continued support for the Saudi coalition means that the human rights will continue to be violated, and the risk of a famine in the country will be increased.
Preserving Human Rights
As it can be seen, the crisis in Yemen is caused by the gross violation of human rights that is being done by the Saudi Arabia-led coalition. The news reports indicate that many innocent people are being killed each time there is an airstrike in the country. Because of this, many people have been displaced from their homes, and there has been an increased risk of starvation more than ever. The continued support of the war by countries such as the United States of America has worsened the situation in Yemen. By finding ways to preserve the human rights in Yemen, the famine crisis that is looming will be averted.
Works Cited
"On Brink Of 'Worst Famine In 100 Years'". BBC News, 2018, https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-middle-east-45857729/yemen-could-be-worst-famine-in-100-years. Accessed 11 Nov 2018. Accessed 11 Nov 2018.
Nissenbaum, Dion. "Top U.S. Diplomat Backed Continuing Support For Saudi War In Yemen Over Objections Of Staff." WSJ, 2018, https://www.wsj.com/articles/top-u-s-diplomat-backed-continuing-support-for-saudi-war-in-yemen-over-objections-of-staff-1537441200. Accessed 11 Nov 2018.
Summers, Hannah. "Scale of Yemen Famine Was 'Initially Underestimated' By Aid Agencies." The Guardian, 2018, https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2018/oct/16/enormity-yemen-famine-initially-underestimated. Accessed 10 Nov 2018.
"Three Stats That Reveal the Scale of The World's Worst Humanitarian Crisis." NBC News, 2018, https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/yemen-crisis-three-stats-reveal-scale-world-s-worst-humanitarian-n923741. Accessed 11 Nov 2018.
