While international attention is focused on the conflict in Iran and its regional spillover, a devastating crisis in Yemen is drawing almost no notice. The Yemeni people are starving in silence. More than half the population, 18 million people, is projected to face worsening levels of food insecurity in early 2026. To grasp the scale of this crisis, imagine the entire population of the Netherlands going hungry.

In a survey conducted by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) last year, nearly every respondent identified food as their most urgent need, with almost 80 percent of families reporting severe hunger. These are not isolated hardships, but a widespread reality shaping daily survival across communities.