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- In Yemen in 2026, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) says 18 million people face life-threatening food shortages.
- Funding cuts, economic collapse, and tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates threaten to deepen the crisis.
- The IRC warns that famine could affect more than 40,000 people across four districts.
- Caroline Sekyewa, the International Rescue Committee’s country director, says the decline is rapid and urges immediate donor action.
