Yemenis Face War and Hunger

也門(mén)面臨戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)與饑餓

A majority of people in Yemen are facing severe food insecurity, according to the United Nations and its partners.

據(jù)聯(lián)合國(guó)及其合作伙伴稱(chēng)，也門(mén)大多數(shù)人正面臨著嚴(yán)重的食品不安全。

Eleven international agencies and the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization use a system called the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or IPC to measure food security. They say the IPC provides a simple and effective way for food security experts to communicate their findings to decision-makers and the media.

十一個(gè)國(guó)際機(jī)構(gòu)和聯(lián)合國(guó)食品與農(nóng)業(yè)組織使用了一個(gè)叫做“安全階段綜合分類(lèi)”或者IPC的體系來(lái)衡量食品安全。

The latest IPC study found that 19 of 22 governorates in Yemen face severe food insecurity. It also found that over half of the country’s population faces “emergency” levels. An emergency is the fourth level on a five-level system for rating food insecurity.

最近的IPC研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，也門(mén)22個(gè)省中的19個(gè)省面臨著嚴(yán)重的食品不安全。該研究還發(fā)現(xiàn)該國(guó)一半以上的人口面臨的食品不安全出于“緊急”級(jí)別。該“緊急”程度處于一個(gè)食品不安全界定五級(jí)體系的第四級(jí)。

“The IPC results clearly show the huge magnitude of the humanitarian crisis in Yemen,” said Jamie McGoldrick, U.N. humanitarian coordinator for Yemen. “This is one of the worst crises in the world and is continuing to get worse,” he said.

“IPC結(jié)果清楚地表明了也門(mén)人道主義危機(jī)的嚴(yán)重等級(jí)，”聯(lián)合國(guó)也門(mén)人道主義協(xié)調(diào)員杰米·麥戈德里克稱(chēng)。他說(shuō)“這是世界上最嚴(yán)重的危機(jī)之一，并且還將變得更嚴(yán)重。”

Fuel shortages and import restrictions have led to the food shortages in Yemen. The country imports nearly 90 percent of its food. In March, fuel imports met only 12 percent of the country’s food needs.

燃料短缺和進(jìn)口限制已經(jīng)導(dǎo)致了也門(mén)的食品短缺。該國(guó)約90%的食品都靠進(jìn)口。三月份，進(jìn)口燃料油只能滿(mǎn)足該國(guó)12%的食品需求。

Representative and Country Director of the World Food Program Purnima Kashyap predicted an increase in the number of hungry people in Yemen. “We appeal to all parties to ensure unrestricted access for the delivery of humanitarian assistance to affected people.”

世界糧食計(jì)劃署代表及國(guó)家監(jiān)理Purnima Kashyap預(yù)測(cè)也門(mén)饑餓人口數(shù)將會(huì)增長(zhǎng)。“我們呼吁所有團(tuán)體以確保無(wú)限制的人道主義援助進(jìn)入該國(guó)產(chǎn)生影響。”

Fighting within the country has also not helped the food situation. The Yemeni government and Houthi rebels have been fighting for many years.

該國(guó)國(guó)內(nèi)的斗爭(zhēng)對(duì)視頻狀況也并無(wú)助益。也門(mén)政府與胡賽武裝叛亂組織已經(jīng)征戰(zhàn)多年。

Saudi Arabia and its allies began air strikes against the rebels in March 2015. At least 3,500 civilians have been killed since the strikes began. More than 2.5 million Yemenis have been displaced within the country since 2010, according to the United Nations.

沙特阿拉伯及其盟友們?cè)?015年3月份開(kāi)始對(duì)叛亂組織進(jìn)行空襲。空襲開(kāi)始后，已經(jīng)有至少3500個(gè)平民遇害。聯(lián)合國(guó)稱(chēng)，自2010年以來(lái)，有250多萬(wàn)也門(mén)人無(wú)家可歸。

The Houthis control much of the nation, including the capital, Sana’a. They have the support of former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh and Iran.

胡賽武裝控制了該國(guó)大部分地區(qū)，包括首都薩那。他們受到前也門(mén)總統(tǒng)阿里·阿卜杜拉·薩利赫以及伊朗的支持。