Famine survey warns of thousands dying daily in Yemen if ports stay closedGENEVA (Reuters) - A U.S.-funded famine survey said on Tuesday that thousands of Yemenis could die daily if a Saudi-led military coalition does not lift its blockade on the country s key ports. The warning came a day after the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said 2.5 million people in Yemen s crowded cities had no access to clean water, raising the risk that a cholera epidemic will spread. Using the internationally recognized IPC 5-point scale for classifying food security, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) said that even before the current blockade, 15 million people were in  crisis  (IPC Phase 3) or worse.  Therefore, a prolonged closure of key ports risks an unprecedented deterioration in food security to Famine (IPC Phase 5) across large areas of the country,  it said.  It said famine is likely in many areas within three or four months if ports remain closed, with some less accessible areas at even greater risk. In such a scenario, shortages of food and fuel would drive up prices, and a lack of medical supplies would exacerbate life-threatening diseases.  Thousands of deaths would occur each day due to the lack of food and disease outbreaks,  said FEWS NET, which is funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development.  Famine remained likely even if the southern port of Aden is open, its report said, adding that all Yemeni ports should be reopened to essential imports. The United Nations has said the Saudi-led coalition must allow aid in through Hodeidah port, controlled by the Houthis, the Saudis  enemies in the war in Yemen.  U.N. humanitarian agencies have issued dire warnings about the impact of the blockade, although U.N. officials have declined to directly criticize Saudi Arabia. Jan Egeland, head of the Norwegian Refugee Council and a former U.N. aid chief, was blunt in his criticism, however.  US, UK & other allies of Saudi has only weeks to avoid being complicit in a famine of Biblical proportions. Lift the blockade now,  he wrote in a tweet.   Last year Saudi Arabia was accused by then U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon of exerting  unacceptable  undue pressure to keep itself off a blacklist of countries that kill children in conflict, after sources told Reuters that Riyadh had threatened to cut some U.N. funding. Saudi Arabia denied this. worldnews
famine survey warns thousands dying daily yemen ports stay closedgeneva reuters a famine survey said tuesday thousands yemen could die daily military coalition lift blockade country key ports the warning came day international committee red cross icc said million people yemen crowded cities access clean water raising risk cholera epidemic spread using internationally recognized ipc scale classifying food security famine early warning systems network news net said even current blockade million people crisis ipc phase worse therefore prolonged closure key ports risks unprecedented deterioration food security famine ipc phase across large areas country said it said famine likely many areas within three four months ports remain closed less accessible areas even greater risk in scenario shortages food fuel would drive prices lack medical supplies would exacerbated diseases thousands deaths would occur day due lack food disease outbreaks said news net funded agency international development famine remained likely even southern port aren open report said adding yemen ports reopened essential imports the united nations said coalition must allow aid hodeidah port controlled youths saudi enemies war yemen humanitarian agencies issued dire warnings impact blockade although officials declined directly criticize saudi arabia jan england head norwegian refugee council former aid chief blunt criticism however us uk allies saudi weeks avoid complicity famine biblical proportions lift blockade wrote tweet last year saudi arabia accused secretary general ban existing unacceptable undue pressure keep blacklist countries kill children conflict sources told reuters riyadh threatened cut funding saudi arabia denied worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Famine survey warns of thousands dying daily in Yemen if ports stay closedGENEVA (Reuters) - A U.S.-funded famine survey said on Tuesday that thousands of Yemenis could die daily if a Saudi-led military coalition does not lift its blockade on the country s key ports. The warning came a day after the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said 2.5 million people in Yemen s crowded cities had no access to clean water, raising the risk that a cholera epidemic will spread. Using the internationally recognized IPC 5-point scale for classifying food security, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) said that even before the current blockade, 15 million people were in  crisis  (IPC Phase 3) or worse.  Therefore, a prolonged closure of key ports risks an unprecedented deterioration in food security to Famine (IPC Phase 5) across large areas of the country,  it said.  It said famine is likely in many areas within three or four months if ports remain closed, with some less accessible areas at even greater risk. In such a scenario, shortages of food and fuel would drive up prices, and a lack of medical supplies would exacerbate life-threatening diseases.  Thousands of deaths would occur each day due to the lack of food and disease outbreaks,  said FEWS NET, which is funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development.  Famine remained likely even if the southern port of Aden is open, its report said, adding that all Yemeni ports should be reopened to essential imports. The United Nations has said the Saudi-led coalition must allow aid in through Hodeidah port, controlled by the Houthis, the Saudis  enemies in the war in Yemen.  U.N. humanitarian agencies have issued dire warnings about the impact of the blockade, although U.N. officials have declined to directly criticize Saudi Arabia. Jan Egeland, head of the Norwegian Refugee Council and a former U.N. aid chief, was blunt in his criticism, however.  US, UK & other allies of Saudi has only weeks to avoid being complicit in a famine of Biblical proportions. Lift the blockade now,  he wrote in a tweet.   Last year Saudi Arabia was accused by then U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon of exerting  unacceptable  undue pressure to keep itself off a blacklist of countries that kill children in conflict, after sources told Reuters that Riyadh had threatened to cut some U.N. funding. Saudi Arabia denied this. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: famine survey warns thousands dying daily yemen ports stay closedgeneva reuters a famine survey said tuesday thousands yemen could die daily military coalition lift blockade country key ports the warning came day international committee red cross icc said million people yemen crowded cities access clean water raising risk cholera epidemic spread using internationally recognized ipc scale classifying food security famine early warning systems network news net said even current blockade million people crisis ipc phase worse therefore prolonged closure key ports risks unprecedented deterioration food security famine ipc phase across large areas country said it said famine likely many areas within three four months ports remain closed less accessible areas even greater risk in scenario shortages food fuel would drive prices lack medical supplies would exacerbated diseases thousands deaths would occur day due lack food disease outbreaks said news net funded agency international development famine remained likely even southern port aren open report said adding yemen ports reopened essential imports the united nations said coalition must allow aid hodeidah port controlled youths saudi enemies war yemen humanitarian agencies issued dire warnings impact blockade although officials declined directly criticize saudi arabia jan england head norwegian refugee council former aid chief blunt criticism however us uk allies saudi weeks avoid complicity famine biblical proportions lift blockade wrote tweet last year saudi arabia accused secretary general ban existing unacceptable undue pressure keep blacklist countries kill children conflict sources told reuters riyadh threatened cut funding saudi arabia denied worldnews