The Arab coalition fighting in Yemen will lift hurdles hampering deliveries of jet fuel for UN planes bringing humanitarian aid to the Houthi-held capital Sanaa, AFP reported Monday (August 7th).
The UN Development Programme last week said it was having trouble operating two humanitarian flights into Sanaa from Amman, Jordan because there was no fuel available in the Yemeni capital for the planes to make the return trip.
"The fuel will be moving this week from Aden to Sanaa," UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters.
He added that the UN is seeking a concrete arrangement for fuel deliveries to allow the UN flights to provide regular deliveries of aid.
"We ask authorities for a mechanism to help ensure regular delivery of aviation fuel for UN operations," he said.
Meanwhile on Sunday, Saudi Arabia pledged $33.7 million to help fight cholera in Yemen, which has killed nearly 2,000 people since April with 436,000 suspected cases.
