Saudi-Led Attacks Devastated Yemen’s Civilian Infrastructure, Dramatically Worsening the Humanitarian Crisis

Feb 22, 2021 | Jeannie Sowers and Erika Weinthal
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In early February, the Biden administration announced several shifts in U.S. policy toward the war in Yemen — a conflict that has left 20 million near starvation and 80 percent of Yemen’s population dependent on humanitarian assistance. The changes include ending U.S. support for Saudi-led offensive operations; reversing the Trump administration’s last-minute designation of the Houthi forces as a foreign terrorist organization; and supporting a special envoy to Yemen and diplomatic efforts to end the conflict.