Head of the World Food Programme, David Beasley has warned that the agency could begin to suspend food aid in Yemen because supplies are being diverted.

A civil war in Yemen has claimed the lives of thousands of people and caused massive infrastructure damage. Regional rivals, Saudi Arabia and Iran, are believed to be fighting a proxy war in Yemen.

The United Nations (UN) has cited a lack of independence in areas controlled by Houthi rebels. Beasley has told the UN Security Council that if assurances were not received, a phased suspension would commence before the end of the week: