“The
United Nations has warned about the consequences of restrictions on
Yemen’s imports of foodstuff and basic commodities as deadly Saudi
air raids continue to hamper relief operations in the war-ravaged
Arab state. 'If restrictions on the commercial imports of food and
fuel continue, then it will kill more children than bullets and bombs
in the coming months,' said the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on
Friday. UNICEF’s spokesman, Christophe Boulierac, also voiced alarm
over a severe fuel shortage in the country, adding, 'Fuel may run out
in less than a week in Yemen.'”
“Boulierac
further noted that 120,000 Yemeni children are at the risk of
severe acute malnutrition over the next three months in case health
and hygiene services fail to function normally, and an immunization
campaign aiming to protect millions of children against communicable
diseases does not get underway. He also warned that 2.5
million children under five are at immediate risk of contracting
diarrhea and other transmissible diseases as key infrastructure in
Yemen, including water supplies and health services, are on the verge
of breaking down.”
“The
UNICEF report comes as the Al Saud regime has imposed a blockade on
the delivery of relief supplies to the war-stricken people of Yemen
in defiance of calls by international aid groups. On May 1, the World
Health Organization said over 1,200 people lost their lives and
5,044 others were injured in Yemen from March 19 to April 27.
Hundreds of women and children are among the victims, according to
the United Nations health agency.”
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