Jakarta, Oct. 20 -- The Yemeni government has urged the international community to step up pressure on the Houthi movement to lift its ongoing blockades, particularly in Taiz Province, and allow crucial humanitarian aid into the country, Yemen's ambassador to Indonesia said Tuesday.

Speaking during a visit to the ANTARA News Agency in Jakarta, Ambassador Salem Ahmed Abdulrahman Balfakeeh highlighted the severe toll of the blockade on local populations, noting that restricted access to basic necessities and water has significantly worsened civilian suffering.

"We call on the international community to pressure the Houthis to lift the blockades imposed in Yemen, particularly in Taiz Province," Balfakeeh said, urging global powers to facil...