u. n. z world food program says that it will have to reduce rations for 8000000 people in yemen. due to a lack of funding. the cutbacks will begin in january. the u. s. agency is warning of serious consequences. as hunger rises, the country's been on the brink of famine since 2016 because of the civil war that the world food program says the 5000000 people. a close to starvation that speak to a be a turf up who is a senior spokesperson with the world food program. she joins us now live from cairo . good to have you with us. so 5000000 people just a step away from starvation. this actually though, potentially affects many more people, doesn't it? yes, absolutely. a funding conscious forcing the world full jump. this katy back food, the systems that means reducing food rations to 8000000 people in yemen. these cuts the coming of the worst possible time for the 13000000 people who are dependent on the wealth for programs, assistance to survive. 5000000 people are on the brink of a fan of famine. and these are the ones that we're going to keep the food rations in tax, but that is a hu