Saudi coalition are using the starvation as an instrument of war

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The statement of UN, seen by Nthnews on Thursday, broadly expresses concern about civilian casualties and restrictions on commercial and humanitarian food, fuel and medical imports and calls on all parties to allow unhindered aid access in Yemen.

While, U.N. experts accuse a Saudi-led military coalition of using “the threat of starvation as an instrument of war” in Yemen.

Independent U.N. experts monitoring Yemen sanctions reported to the Security Council that a coalition blockade of areas in Yemen- which Riyadh said was to stop a flow of arms to the Houthis forces from Iran – “had the effect of using the threat of starvation as an instrument of war.” Where Iran has denied supplying the Houthis with weapons.

Yemen relies heavily on food imports and is on the brink of famine. Nearly 1 million people have been infected with cholera.

In Yemen, the humanitarian situation is critical. The current crisis is borne out of years of poverty, under-development and conflict, and the Yemeni people are among some of the most vulnerable in the world today.22 million people need urgent help, 2.2 million children are malnourished, and on average. Over 7 million people are hungry and do not know where their next meal will come from. Food insecurity in Yemen has reached a crisis point, and the UN estimates that 14 million people don’t have enough to eat. Another 14 million people are in desperate need of safe drinking water and basic healthcare.

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