Hodeidah attack will have catastrophic consequences: United Nations

On Jun 18, 2018 7:00 PM

A Yemeni girl drinks water collected from a well in an impoverished village on the outskirts of the port city of Hodeidah, on July 23, 2017, as the region has been facing acute water shortages due to drought conditions. / AFP PHOTO / Abdo HYDER

GENEVA, June 18 (YPA) – The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein, said on Monday the attack by Saudi-led coalition on Yemen’s city of Hodeidah to occupy its port will have a catastrophic impact at the humanitarian level.

In his speech to the UN Human Rights Council before the end of his term, al-Hussein expressed grave concern over the Saudi-UAE forces attack on Hodeidah, where the attack puts lives of millions of civilians at risk.

“The attack could cause significant civilian casualties and would have a catastrophic effect on the delivery of life-saving humanitarian aid coming through the port to millions of people,” he said.

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