Grande: stop fighting and negotiate is the only way to stop the tragedy of the Yemenis

The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen, Lise Grande, called on all parties to stop the fighting and start negotiations, as the only way to stop the tragedy of the Yemeni people.

Yemen is hit by once-in-a generation floods. At the weekend, the UN reported that more than 100,000 people across Yemen have been impacted by torrential rains and flooding since mid-April. Conditions are hardest for thousands of families already displaced who have now lost shelter, food rations and household supplies.

Aden, Abyan, Lahj, Marib and Sana’a governorates and capital of Sana’a itself, have been worst affected. Flooding has damaged roads, bridges and the electricity grid, and contaminated water supplies, cutting access to basic services for thousands of people.

“Truly, none of us know how much more suffering the people of Yemen can take,” said Ms. Grande. “The solution is clear. The parties to the conflict need to find the courage to stop fighting and start negotiating, this is the only way this never-ending tragedy will finally stop.”