Anniversary of Sana'a Airport Closure
The issue of the closure of Sanaa International Airport for more than ten years, as a result of a unilateral Saudi decision, represents one of the most significant humanitarian and political crises in Yemen. The blockade began in August 2016 when Saudi Arabia suspended flights to and from the airport for 72 hours, but it soon evolved into a continuous blockade that has led to the deterioration of the humanitarian situation and health disasters. The blockade has resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands due to the banning of medicines and external treatment, deprived millions of Yemenis of their fundamental rights to mobility and medical care, and inflicted economic losses exceeding six billion dollars on the national economy. Reports confirm that this blockade constitutes a war crime and a gross violation of international law, with the international community and Yemeni officials rejecting this closure, which hampers access to aid and directly threatens the lives of the population.
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