Mark Lowcock, the UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs

Yemen is facing a mass famine that will affect millions of lives unless the Saudi-led coalition ends its blockade and allows aid deliveries into the country, the UN aid chief warned Wednesday.

Mark Lowcock, the UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs, said that unless the borders are re-opened to aid shipments, "it will be the largest famine the world has seen for many decades, with millions of victims."

Source:AFP