Seven million Yemenis are closer than ever to starvation, the UN humanitarian coordinator in the country warned today. This comes almost two years since a conflict escalated between the government and rebels.<br/>'<br/>Yemen's war pits the internationally recognised government of President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi against Huthi rebels allied with forces loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh.<br/><br/>The fighting has intensified since a Saudi-led coalition intervened in support of the government in March 2015 after the Huthis seized the capital the previous September.'<br/><br/>More than 7,400 people have been killed since the intervention began nearly two years ago, including around 1,400 children, according to the United Nations.