SANAA (Press TV) – The United Nations has called for a humanitarian truce in Yemen’s southwestern province of Ta’izz as heavy fighting continues in the embattled region.
UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen Jamie McGoldrick on Wednesday expressed alarm at increasing bloodshed in Ta’izz Province, particularly the al-Sarari area, and urged all warring sides to agree immediately to a "humanitarian pause” to protect civilians.
He also called for cooperation with humanitarian agencies to help treat and evacuate the wounded and deliver much-needed medicine to the embattled region.