All parties of the conflict have agreed on a pause in fighting to give the population access to humanitarian aid provided by the international community.
#UNSG Ban Ki-moon welcomes humanitarian pause in #yemen & thanks Pres Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi for his support @OSESGY http://t.co/VHRL8GU3Uy
— UN Spokesperson (@UN_Spokesperson) 9. July 2015
“It is imperative and urgent that humanitarian aid can reach all vulnerable people of Yemen unimpeded and through an unconditional humanitarian pause. Full and unhindered access by humanitarian agencies to all parts of the country, including through sea and airports, should be ensured with a view to reaching people in need, including with essential medicines, vaccinations, food and water,” the statement read on the UN website.
The ceasefire is agreed to last until the end of Ramadan, which is July 17, 2015. The armed conflict in Yemen between the Houthi rebels and governmental forces began in March. According to the latest UN reports, there are around 21 million people affected by the conflict, which require humanitarian assistance, 1 million internally displaced people and 3,083 registered deaths.
