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Thursday, January 14, 2021
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, January 14, 2021
UN urges US to reverse terror designation of Yemen’s Houthi rebels
The United States must cancel its decision to classify Yemen’s Houthi rebels as “terrorists” to avoid the risk of a famine not seen for decades, a senior United Nations official tells the Security Council.
“What is the likely humanitarian impact? The answer is a large-scale famine on a scale that we have not seen for nearly 40 years,” says Mark Lowcock, the UN undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs.
“Would licenses and exemptions for aid agencies prevent that? The answer is no. What would prevent it? A reversal of the decision.”
