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UNHCR spokesperson William Spindler Tuesday called “on all parties to ensure the physical safety of civilians and their freedom of movement and to guarantee safe routes for civilians to leave conflict areas” in Yemen’s port city of Hodeida.
During a press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Spindler added that the “UNHCR identified a series of protection needs requiring urgent attention. Most prominent among them are the specific needs of children who may be separated from their families, and women, who may be at high risk of sexual harassment and violence either during flight or when living in overcrowded settings.”
The UNHCR spokesperson stressed that “over 11,500 displaced families (over 70,000 people) have been assessed country-wide.”
He concluded by saying “UNHCR continues to call on all parties to the conflict to adhere to international humanitarian law, international human rights and refugee law.”
Source: Yemenwatch.net
