UN: Yemenis need urgent aid

The U.N.’s humanitarian chief says civilians in Yemen need urgent protection and more humanitarian aid.

The U.N.’s humanitarian chief says civilians in Yemen need urgent protection and more humanitarian aid.

Speaking in Sana’a on Tuesday, Stephen O’Brien said four out of five Yemenis are in need of humanitarian assistance.

“In the 21st century that is outrageous by any measure. I am particularly concerned about the health care system as most of the health facilities in 16 out of 22 governorates are either not functioning or only partially functioning, denying thousands of Yemenis access to much needed essential health services,” O’Brien said in a statement.

It is worth mentioning that the Yemeni infrastructure has been under constant targeting by the Saudi-led coalition airstrikes.