UN Aid Chief to Visit Yemen as Fears Grow of Mass Starvation

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Amid intense diplomacy to end a war that has pushed millions to the brink of famine, UN aid Chief Mark Lowcock will travel to Yemen this week.

The three-day visit beginning Thursday will allow the UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs to see first-hand the world's worst humanitarian crisis, a UN statement said Wednesday.

UN peace envoy Martin Griffiths is hoping to bring the Saudi-backed Yemeni government and the Huthi rebels to Sweden in the coming days for negotiations on ending the three-year conflict.

At least 8 million people are at risk of starvation in Yemen, but UN aid officials fear four million more will face mass hunger if the Saudi-led aggression continues.

Lowcock, who last visited Yemen in October 2017, will hold talks with officials in the capital of Sanaa and Aden.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team