U.N. may use other Yemen ports to ensure food pipeline, avert famine


  • World
  • Tuesday, 28 Mar 2017

GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations is considering using other ports in Yemen or land convoys to deliver food for 17 million hungry people in case the main port of Hodeida is attacked, the chief U.N. humanitarian official there said on Tuesday.

Yemen has been divided by two years of civil war that pits the Iran-allied Houthi group against a Western-backed Sunni Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia that is carrying out air strikes. At least 10,000 people have been killed in the fighting.

Win a prize this Mother's Day by subscribing to our annual plan now! T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In World

What if customers were rewarded for tipping their meal delivery drivers?
King Charles and UK royals to relinquish dozens of patronages
Interview: China's import expo unique opportunity for Egyptian firms: Egyptian business leader
Roundup: T�rkiye's iconic palace updates Chinese porcelain exhibition after renovation
U.S. stocks close higher
Floods kill 4 mountain climbers in northern Iraq
Crude futures settle lower
U.S. dollar ticks down
World food prices continue to rise in April: FAO
Death toll from ongoing heavy rains in Tanzania rises to 161

Others Also Read