Dubai: Aid agencies urged YemenThe warring sides of the United States on Tuesday set out to extend a two-month UN-brokered truce to end it two days earlier, saying it had a “positive humanitarian impact”.
Seven years of brutal struggle pitting Yemen’s Saudi-backed government against the Iran-alliance Houthi The rebels have killed hundreds of thousands and left millions on the brink of famine.
On April 2, the first nationwide ceasefire since 2016, came into force, but that ended on Thursday.
“As organizations operating in Yemen, we have seen the positive humanitarian impacts of the ceasefire,” a joint statement from more than 30 aid agencies, including Save the Children, said. oxfam and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC).
Earlier this month, the NRC said casualties had dropped by more than half since the ceasefire in Yemen took effect.
“We … urge you to pursue the ceasefire agreement, advance the gains you have made in the past two months, and work towards peace for the people of Yemen,” he said.
Houthi captured the capital sana in 2014, prompting a Saudi-led military intervention to back the government the following year, and igniting a war that led to United Nations The world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
“Don’t let June be the month where fighting resumes, public services fail and more innocent lives are lost,” aid agencies said.
More than 1,000 passengers have flown between Sana’a and JordanAnd preparations are on to start flights to Egypt.
Aid agencies said the reopening of Sanaa airport to commercial flights allowed hundreds of patients “in serious need of life-saving medical treatment outside the country” to finally receive it.
Last week, the UN Special Envoy, Hans Grundbergalso urged both sides to renew their two-month ceasefire.
“The ceasefire has provided an opportunity to break past violence and suffering and move towards a peaceful future in Yemen,” Grundberg said. “Parties need to seize this opportunity.”
Earlier this month Houthi rebels said they were considering resuming the ceasefire.
Seven years of brutal struggle pitting Yemen’s Saudi-backed government against the Iran-alliance Houthi The rebels have killed hundreds of thousands and left millions on the brink of famine.
On April 2, the first nationwide ceasefire since 2016, came into force, but that ended on Thursday.
“As organizations operating in Yemen, we have seen the positive humanitarian impacts of the ceasefire,” a joint statement from more than 30 aid agencies, including Save the Children, said. oxfam and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC).
Earlier this month, the NRC said casualties had dropped by more than half since the ceasefire in Yemen took effect.
“We … urge you to pursue the ceasefire agreement, advance the gains you have made in the past two months, and work towards peace for the people of Yemen,” he said.
Houthi captured the capital sana in 2014, prompting a Saudi-led military intervention to back the government the following year, and igniting a war that led to United Nations The world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
“Don’t let June be the month where fighting resumes, public services fail and more innocent lives are lost,” aid agencies said.
More than 1,000 passengers have flown between Sana’a and JordanAnd preparations are on to start flights to Egypt.
Aid agencies said the reopening of Sanaa airport to commercial flights allowed hundreds of patients “in serious need of life-saving medical treatment outside the country” to finally receive it.
Last week, the UN Special Envoy, Hans Grundbergalso urged both sides to renew their two-month ceasefire.
“The ceasefire has provided an opportunity to break past violence and suffering and move towards a peaceful future in Yemen,” Grundberg said. “Parties need to seize this opportunity.”
Earlier this month Houthi rebels said they were considering resuming the ceasefire.