Very recently, in which of the following countries have lakhs of people either suffered from severe famine/acute malnutrition or died due to starvation caused by war/ethnic conflicts?

Yemen and South Sudan. The correct option is the last one on this page. Yemen and South Sudan were two of the four countries the UN named as at risk of famine in 2017. Famine was declared in two South Sudan counties in February 2017. Yemen depends on imported food, and its war disrupted ports and roads. The official 2018 paper lists the options in a different order, with the same answer. Read more: Famine and Conflict: Yemen and South Sudan.

Which set of thresholds did the July 2011 FEWS NET and FSNAU analysis use for declaring a famine?

20% of households short of food, over 30% acute child malnutrition, over 2 deaths per 10,000 a day. The analysis used three tests. At least 20 per cent of households must face extreme food shortages. Acute malnutrition among children must be above 30 per cent. The death rate must be above 2 per 10,000 people per day. All three must be met together. Read more: Famine and Conflict: Yemen and South Sudan.

On which date did the UN Security Council unanimously adopt resolution 2417 on conflict and hunger?

24 May 2018. The Council adopted resolution 2417 on 24 May 2018. The vote was unanimous. The text condemns starving civilians as a method of warfare. The date 22 February 2017 is the UN four-country warning. The date 21 June 2017 is when the South Sudan famine label was lifted. The date 20 February 2017 is the day famine was declared there. Read more: Famine and Conflict: Yemen and South Sudan.

In which South Sudanese state did the UN declare famine in February 2017?

Unity State. The UN declared famine in parts of Unity State on 20 February 2017. About 100,000 people faced starvation there. In 2026 the famine risk sits in Jonglei and Upper Nile instead. In June 2017 the agencies said the famine label no longer applied. Read more: Famine and Conflict: Yemen and South Sudan.

A 2022 report said about what share of Yemen's basic food commodities came through the western Red Sea ports of Hodeidah and al-Salif?

About 70 per cent. A 2022 report found that 70 per cent of basic food commodities came through the western Red Sea ports of Hodeidah and al-Salif. WFP says Yemen imports around 90 per cent of its food overall. That second figure is the share of food imported, not the share through the ports. Al Jazeera reported in November 2018 that port operations at Hodeidah had been cut in half. Read more: Famine and Conflict: Yemen and South Sudan.

On what date did the UN declare famine in parts of southern Somalia in 2011?

20 July 2011. The UN declared famine on 20 July 2011 in southern Bakool and Lower Shabelle. About 3.7 million Somalis were in crisis. The date 20 February 2017 is the South Sudan famine declaration. South Sudan became independent on 9 July 2011. Read more: Famine and Conflict: Yemen and South Sudan.

How many people did Operation Raahat evacuate from Yemen between 31 March and 9 April 2015?

About 5,600. Operation Raahat evacuated about 5,600 people. Of these, 4,640 were Indians. Another 960 were foreigners from 41 countries. The figure 18 belongs to the Air India flights, not the evacuees. Read more: Famine and Conflict: Yemen and South Sudan.

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