Director of UN humanitarian operations John Ging warned that 7.6 million people in conflict-torn Yemen face severe food shortages and are "one step" from famine, the BBC reported Wednesday.

Ging told a news conference that there has been "a shocking fall off" in support from the donor community over the last few months for the millions of Yemenis who need food, clean water and basic health care.

The UN appeal for 1.8 billion dollar to help more than 13 million Yemenis this year is just 16 percent funded, he said. Despite Yemen being declared one of the UN's highest-level humanitarian emergencies, he added.

Source: MENA