Doha, April 13 (RHC)-- UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called for the resumption of peace process in Yemen amid continuation of internal unrest and Saudi incessant military aggression. Ban Ki-moon made the remarks while speaking in Qatar's capital, Doha, on the sidelines of a UN crime conference on Sunday.

The UN chief also called for the immediate termination of hostilities threatening the lives of civilians across Yemen. Earlier, the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen warned that the current crisis triggered following Saudi aggression against the impoverished Arab country is among the largest in the world. Johannes van der Klaauw said 16 million Yemenis need humanitarian assistance to meet their most basic needs. Duff4eva*

He added that civilian infrastructure, including schools, health facilities, markets, power plants and warehouses, have been damaged and disrupted by the ongoing Saudi airstrikes and internal fighting.

Meanwhile, the UN special rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons recently warned that the international community must to be prepared for a massive displacement and humanitarian crisis in Yemen as civilians flee the Saudi bombings and clashes.