Agencies warn of risk of preventing aid arrival to Yemen

The humanitarian agencies in Yemen have warned that life-saving aid are about to run out next week after a month of the land, sea and air siege imposed by the Saudi-led coalition

The humanitarian agencies in Yemen have warned that life-saving aid are about to run out next week after a month of the land, sea and air siege imposed by the Saudi-led coalition.

According to reports, 17 humanitarian agencies and organizations confirmed the need to open the land, sea and air routes immediately to import the fuel.

Hajir Maalim, director of Action Against Hunger said that the humanitarian situation in Yemen is getting worse, as about 16 million Yemenis (60 percent of the population in Yemen) are lacking humanitarian aid and 13 million or half of the population in Yemen suffer from the difficulty of access to clean water and good sanitation, pointing out that these humanitarian needs are currently increasing with indescribable speed.

Director of Save the Children in Yemen Eduardo Santiago confirmed that the fuel shortage in Yemen reached sensitive stages, warning that in the absence of fuel importations it would be impossible for humanitarian organizations to provide humanitarian services to save the lives of those affected by the current violence in Yemen.