Importing Basic Goods Major Problem in Yemen under Saudi Siege: UN

The relocation of Central Bank of Yemen has created new issues in ordering and importing goods that are highly needed.
 
"Four major importers of wheat into this country have informed the authorities (in Sana'a) that as of January they will no longer be able to fulfill their obligations," Jamie McGoldrick, the UN humanitarian coordinator for Yemen said.
 
"We know it is very difficult for these importers to get lines of credit on the open market because the central bank is no longer here in Sana'a," he added.
 
The UN official also stated that the imports of goods and medicine had been hampered by slow offloading due to the damage in the port of Hudaydah.
 
In October, the UN aid chief, Stephen O'Brien, said "smashed cranes" at the port were hindering the entry of aid supplies to ease the deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
 
Saudi Arabia has been engaged in a deadly campaign against Yemen since March 2015 in an attempt to reinstall the former Yemeni government and to undermine Ansarullah movement.
 
Saudi airstrikes have taken a heavy toll on the impoverished country’s facilities and infrastructure, destroying many hospitals, schools, and factories.
 
The Saudi campaign has claimed the lives of more than 11,400 people, according to figures compiled by the Yemeni non-governmental monitoring group Legal Center for Rights and Development.