Back حصار اليمن Arabic محاصره یمن Persian Blocus du Yémen French Bloqueio ao Iêmen Portuguese ஏமனின் முற்றுகை Tamil Yemen ablukası Turkish

Blockade of Yemen

Yemeni capital Sanaa after airstrikes, 9 October 2015

The blockade of Yemen refers to a sea, land and air blockade on Yemen which started with the positioning of Saudi Arabian warships in Yemeni waters in 2015 with the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen. In November 2017, after a Houthi missile heading towards King Khalid International Airport was intercepted,[1] the Saudi-led military coalition stated it would close all sea land and air ports to Yemen,[2] but shortly began reopening them after criticism from the United Nations and over 20 aid groups[3] and some humanitarian supplies were allowed into the country.[4] In March 2021, Saudi Arabia denied the blockade continued, however, UN authorized ships continued to be delayed by Saudi warships.[5]

The blockade has contributed to the current famine in Yemen, which the United Nations said may become the deadliest famine in decades.[6][7] The World Health Organization announced in 2017, that the number of suspected persons with cholera in Yemen reached approximately 500,000 people.[8][9] In 2018, Save the Children estimated that 85,000 children have died due to starvation in the three years prior.[10][11]

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  2. ^ Westall, Sylvia; Nichols, Michelle; et al. (Reuters' Dubai newsroom) (5 November 2017). Kerry, Frances; Grebler, Dan; Peter, Peter (eds.). "Saudi-led forces close air, sea and land access to Yemen". Reuters. Dubai. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  3. ^ al-Haj, Ahmed (13 November 2017). "Yemen rebels vow escalation as Saudis look to relax blockade". Associated Press News. Sanaa. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  4. ^ Erickson, Amanda (1 December 2017). "Saudi Arabia lifted its blockade of Yemen. It's not nearly enough to prevent a famine". Washington Post. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  5. ^ Emmons, Alex. "MONTHS AFTER BIDEN PROMISED TO END SUPPORT FOR YEMEN WAR, CONGRESS STILL HAS NO DETAILS". Intercept. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Yemen conflict: UN official warns of world's biggest famine". BBC News. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Employee of the Month: Mohamed bin Salman". Reinventing Peace. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  8. ^ Aleem, Zeeshan (22 November 2017). "Saudi Arabia's new blockade is starving Yemen". Vox. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Millions of people live in Yemen and their country نیم میلیون نفر در یمن وبا گرفته‌اند" [A half million people in Yemen have been affected by Cholera]. BBC News فارسی (in Persian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  10. ^ Karasz, Palko (21 November 2018). "85,000 Children in Yemen May Have Died of Starvation". The New York Times.
  11. ^ Merchan, Davi; Davies, Guy (23 November 2018). "85,000 children in Yemen have starved to death: Save the Children report". ABC News.
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