Saudi Arabia warned the United Nations and international aid organisations to protect their staff by removing them from areas controlled by the Houthi militants, reports Reuters.
A note circulated amongst embassies and the UN said that the request was to “protect the international organisations and their employees.”
Saudi Arabia has been leading coalition airstrikes against the Houthi militants for almost a year.
The UN aid chief Stephen O’Brian acknowledged receipt of the note adding that the humanitarian community would continue to deliver aid across the Yemen impartiality.
A note circulated amongst embassies and the UN said that the request was to “protect the international organisations and their employees.”
Saudi Arabia has been leading coalition airstrikes against the Houthi militants for almost a year.
The UN aid chief Stephen O’Brian acknowledged receipt of the note adding that the humanitarian community would continue to deliver aid across the Yemen impartiality.