UN: the total economic losses caused by Saudi-led war on Yemen reached 88.8 billion$

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A recent study conducted by the UN Development Program (UNDP) has said that the total economic losses caused by the war on Yemen during four years reached 88.8 billion dollars.

“If the war continues until 2030, it would leave 71 per cent of the population in extreme poverty and 84 per cent of them malnourished, and it would cause economic losses of some $ 657 billion,” the study added.

A UN report has said the war in Yemen had hampered the country’s development for more than 20 years.

“Even if there is peace tomorrow, it could take decades for Yemen to return to pre-war levels,” said Auke Lootsma, a UNDP representative in Yemen.

According to recent statistics issued by the Law Center for Rights and Development, the total number of civilian deaths amounted to 15,579, including 9,870 men, 2,452 women and 3,267 children, while the number of wounded reached 24,421, including 18,380 men, 2,557 women and 3,484 children.

The statistics indicated that the coalition’s warplanes destroyed 24,000 service and economic facilities over the past four years.

The destroyed facilities included 15 airports, 16 ports, 2,077 roads and bridges, 2,015 government facilities, 923 schools and institutes, 3638 agricultural fields, 695 mosques, 132 university buildings, 295 factories, 226 tourist facilities, 61 sports facilities, 39 media buildings, 175 archaeological sites and 7,431 commercial establishments.

The coalition warplanes also destroyed and caused damage to 4,514 transport vehicles, 232 fuel trucks, 344 fuel and gas stations, 675 water tanks and networks, 275 hospitals and health facilities, 41,915 homes, 158 power plants and networks, 391 telecommunication networks and stations, 602 food trucks, 310 farms of chicken, cattle and bee and 430 fishing boats, according to the statistics.