UN warns of worst famine in 40 years in Yemen due to US policy shift
UN officials warn US designation of Houthis as foreign terrorist group will block food and other aid
14 January 2021 - 19:55
New York — Three top UN officials all called on the US on Thursday to revoke its decision to designate Yemen's Houthis a foreign terrorist organisation, warning it would push the country into a large-scale famine and affect peace efforts.
UN Yemen mediator Martin Griffiths, under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief co-ordinator Mark Lowcock and UN World Food Programme David Beasley issued their warnings during a UN Security Council meeting on Yemen...
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