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The United Nations has an appeal to a whopping $4.2 billion in aid to help the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. It is the largest ever appeal by the UN. It comes after the country has been by years of war and is on the brink of famine. The UN said it needs the money to help over 19 million people in the war-torn nation. It that nearly a quarter of a million Yemenis are from malnutrition and are close to dying from starvation. The UN said that around 80 per cent of the population urgent humanitarian assistance and protection. A UN spokesperson said the suffering of the people in Yemen has a scale not in living memory.

The UN it had finally gained access to food at warehouses in the Red Sea port city of Hudaydah. There is enough food stored there to around 3.7 million people for a month. The port has inaccessible for the past six months because of heavy fighting in the area. The UN was because the food was at risk of . The UN said government forces and Houthi rebels could start to from around the city soon. It added: "It has really a horrific year for millions and millions of people in Yemen, who are literally on the edge of famine and starvation. They massive amounts of aid, water, sanitation, and education for their children."