2016 February 05

On Thursday 5 February 2016, I made an intervention in the debate on the ongoing conflict in Yemen. The United Nations suggest that over 2,800 people have been killed in Yemen since March last year. The civilian infrastructure has been largely destroyed by the fighting making it difficult for civilians to get vital access to clean water, food and medical treatment. More than 21.2 million people in Yemen, including 10 million children, are now in need of humanitarian aid.