Almotamar.net - Mr John Holms, in charge of human issues at the United Nations said the Yemeni government proposed a ceasefire but the insurgents did not respond to that request.

In a press conference he held Thursday Holms said the UJN did not begin negotiations with the insurgents but ceasefire becomes more urgent day by day. He confirmed that insurgents kidnap migrants and use them as human shields.

On Wednesday the UN sent urgent call for raising $23.5 million for the assistance of around 150 thousand migrants in Saada.

He added that the UN approved 38 projects for help and that call would allow by the end of this year securing food, shelter, medical aid and water purification.

Part of the funds the UN needs would allow the UN Organisation for Childhood (UNICEF) to help women and children. According to the UNICEF, 60% of the 150 thousand migrants are children.

For its part the International Committee of Red Cross and the Yemeni Red Crescent Society said they have registered more than 25 thousand migrants from Saada and Amran provinces as a result of the criminal acts perpetrated by insurgents. Workers of the two organisations undertake their duties around the clock for meeting the more urgent needs.

The acting chairman of the ICRC branch committee in Saada says, in a statement obtained by almotamar.net, women and children in particular suffer from the painful human situation but the assistance offered by the ICRC and the Yemeni Red Crescent contributes somewhat to alleviate the suffering.
Confrontations create difficulties in delivering urgent humanitarian assistance because the ongoing engagements in areas of Saada and Amran provinces impede distribution operations but the workers of the ICRC and the Yemeni Red Crescent continue offering assistance despite of the impediments whenever the situations allow them to move safely.