ICRC Chief Says Yemen Is 'Crumbling' Under Humanitarian Crisis

The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer, has said he is appalled by the suffering he has witnessed in Yemen. On August 11, at the end of a three day visit to the country, the Red Cross chief visited areas affected by the ongoing conflict in Sana’a and Aden.

He also held meetings with leading officials stating that Yemen is “crumbling” under a deepening humanitarian crisis after months of civil war.

Since January the ICRC reports that it has helped supply water to more than two million people and provided food and other essentials for more than 100,000 people in Yemen. This video features footage from Maurer’s recent visit to the country. Credit: YouTubeICRC