Yemeni Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zoubi held a telephone conversation on Monday with International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) President Mirjana Spoljaric Egger to discuss the developments in the humanitarian situation in Yemen, amid escalating violations by the Houthi militia, particularly in the city of Taiz, and ways to enhance humanitarian cooperation between the Yemeni government and the ICRC.
In this context, the Yemeni Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a statement published on its official website that Minister al-Zoubi outlined during the call the humanitarian repercussions of the Houthi militia's continued siege of Taiz, which has entered its twelfth year, and its consequences, including the closure of roads and obstruction of the delivery of food, medicines, and essential supplies, which exacerbates the suffering of civilians and threatens to halt vital services in hospitals due to fuel shortages.
For her part, the ICRC President expressed her appreciation for the Yemeni government's cooperation with the ICRC mission and the facilitations provided to it, emphasizing the Committee's commitment to the principles of neutrality and humanitarian operational rules, and its keenness to continue its activities and follow up on the file of detainees and persons disappeared under enforced disappearance.
The Ministry added that Minister al-Zoubi called on the ICRC to work on facilitating the delivery of fuel and medical supplies to Taiz urgently and regularly, and to intensify efforts aimed at releasing detainees held by the militia, while simultaneously outlining the situation of United Nations staff and humanitarian workers kidnapped by the militia.
This call comes amid the continued humanitarian repercussions of the siege imposed on Taiz for years, accompanied by restrictions on the movement of civilians and the delivery of aid and essential supplies, alongside growing concerns for the safety of humanitarian workers and international organization staff in Yemen.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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