2016 December 14

The armed conflict in Yemen is one of the greatest humanitarian crises. 68 % of the population (18.7 million people) are in need of humanitarian assistance and almost 300 health centres have either been destroyed or seriously damaged. The meeting heard a video message from Stephen O Brien who is the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. He stressed the importance of humanitarian aid getting through to people.