Yemen 'one step away from famine' as donors dry up amid Covid, UN warns

Urgent alert issued over millions struggling with catastophic levels' of hunger as less than half of required aid received

The window to prevent the return of famine to Yemen is rapidly closing, UN agencies have warned, with a new assessment showing millions could head further into hunger in the coming months.

The alert came as a World Health Organization food security assessment showed thousands of people are slipping into famine - a number that is predicted to triple in the first half of next year - while millions more have seen declining access to food.