First UN Aid Vessel Arrives in Yemen amid Saudi Blockade
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A source from the Yemeni port of Hudaydah told Sputnik on Sunday that the first UN aid ship delivered about 5,500 tons of flour to the country.
In further details, access was opened to the ports of Sanaa airport, Hudaydah and Salif sea ports for the humanitarian aid deliveries amid UN calls for the lifting of the blockade.
On Thursday, the Saudi-led aggression did not allow three UN aircraft to land at Sanaa, but on Saturday the permission was given to the aircraft to land.
UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock warned soon after the blockade was introduced that millions could die in Yemen from hunger if the Saudi-led alliance did not allow humanitarian aid to have access to the country.
Yemen has been in the grip of a war since 2015, which left thousands dead, injured or suffering from epidemics atop of which is cholera.
Source: Sputnik, Edited by website team
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