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U.N. envoy warns Red Sea attacks risk drawing Yemen deeper into regional conflagration; says millions face hunger
Summary
A U.N. special envoy and humanitarian officials told the Security Council that attacks in the Red Sea and continued fighting risk deepening Yemen's crisis; nearly 17 million people are reported hungry with that number expected to rise without increased funding.
Hans Grundberg, the U.N. special envoy for Yemen, told the Security Council the recent escalation in the Red Sea, including attacks on two commercial ships earlier this week, has caused civilian casualties and carries a risk of environmental damage.
Grundberg urged that “freedom of navigation in the Red Sea must be safeguarded and civilian infrastructure must never become a target in conflict,” and warned…
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