Scale of human suffering in Yemen incomprehensible: UN

The United Nations has strongly condemned Saudi Arabia for bombing the Yemeni port city of Hudaydah, a lifeline for imports of food, medicine, and fuel.

“These attacks are in clear contravention of international humanitarian law and are unacceptable,” UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O'Brien told the Security Council on Wednesday.

O'Brien also said that he was extremely concerned that the damage inflicted by Saudi airstrikes on this city could have “a severe impact” on the whole country, deteriorating the humanitarian crisis.

“The scale of human suffering [in Yemen] is almost incomprehensible… I was shocked by what I saw,” O'Brien further noted, adding that the attacks are unacceptable as they clearly violate international humanitarian law. Full story...

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