In a joint statement, they called for immediate international assistance and the release of all arbitrarily detained individuals, including UN personnel.

Msuya reported that Yemen’s crisis has reached unprecedented levels, with the number of people facing severe food shortages soaring in August. An estimated 18.2 million Yemenis are now in urgent need of aid, and the country continues to battle a cholera outbreak, with more than 203,000 suspected cases reported since March.

With only 41 percent of the $4.3 billion humanitarian appeal for Yemen funded, Msuya stressed the immediate need for additional resources, particularly for critical sectors such as food security and cholera response. She also highlighted the chronic underfunding of gender-based violence programs and called for sustained, long-term funding to address the needs of the most vulnerable, especially women and girls.

Grundberg, meanwhile, emphasized the importance of addressing the political dimensions of the crisis, urging the immediate release of all individuals arbitrarily detained. He stressed that continued regional tensions are further complicating efforts to deliver aid and resolve the conflict, adding urgency to the call for international action.

Both officials reiterated the need for a concerted global effort to alleviate the humanitarian disaster in Yemen, which remains one of the most pressing crises in the world today. (ILKHA)