UN: Close to Deal to End Aid Suspension in Yemen’s Capital
Published on: Thursday 18 July 2019
The head of the World Food Program said Thursday that his agency is close to reaching agreement with Houthi rebel leaders to end a suspension of food aid in areas of Yemen that the group controls.
“As of this moment, we have an agreement in principle, but it is not a signed agreement as of yet,” David Beasley, Executive Director of WFP told a U.N. Security Council meeting on Yemen. “But once it is resolved we are ready to begin implementing this agreement immediately.
