A Britain-based NGO has warned that more than five million children are at risk of famine in the war-torn Yemen, as food and fuel prices soar in the country.

In a statement, CEO of "Save Children International", Helle Thorning-Schmidt said the war in Yemen risks killing an entire generation of the country's children who face multiple threats.

He said a total of 5.2 million children across Yemen are now at risk of starvation.