Yemen's Human Rights Minister Ezzedine Al Asbahi on Tuesday urged Arab and international bodies to provide more relief and humanitarian aid to the violence-hit provinces.

During a meeting with Regional Director of the World Food Program's (WFP) Muhannad Hadi, international and regional relief official, the Yemeni minister briefed the participants on the rapid developments in the various governorates and Houthi militias' crimes against civilians there.

The meeting dealt with ways to speed up the delivery of urgent relief aid in response to the humanitarian needs of the Yemeni people.

The minister called for launching an investigation into war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by Houthi and Saleh militias in several Yemeni cities.