A new UN report titled ‘The Price of Inaction’ has issued a stark warning that continued funding shortages have left 22.3 million people in Yemen in need of humanitarian assistance.

The report states that a recent decline in funding has affected UN operations in the country, which continues to grapple with 11 years of turmoil and economic crises.

Published on Saturday, the report by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says that "Yemen has entered a critical turning point in 2026," warning that inaction could push millions into severe hunger and catastrophic conditions.

OCHA further stated that 2.2 million children under the age of five are already suffering from acute malnutrition, which could cause physical and mental development problems including irreversible damage, such as stunting, or even death.