Yemen when theyre hosted today by the saudi autocrats who bomb and blockade it backed up by u. K. Arms. We speak to the man in the white, suitable custom martin bell, who is reported from war zones all over the world about the Mainstream Media blackout of a country facing the largest famine. The world has ever seen dispatches from the frontline of nagornokarabakh, with legendary journalist, peter oborne, all of them all coming up in todays going on the ground and 1st saudi arabia today plays host to a virtual g. 20 summit representing most of the world economy. But while coronavirus will be at the top of the agenda, one of the worlds worst humanitarian crisis, the one in yemen, the one armed to the teeth by britain despite the evidence of war crimes. Joining me now is former british member of parliament and then should reward reporter, now unicef u. K. Ambassador martin bell. Martin, thanks so much for coming on. I know youre going on in your own capacity here today. Begins the g. 20 s
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20 summit representing most of the world economy. But while coronavirus will be at the top of the agenda, one of the worlds worst humanitarian crisis, the one in yemen, the one armed to the teeth by britain despite the evidence of war crimes. Joining me now is former british member of parliament and then reward reporter and unicef u. K. Ambassador martin bell. Martin, thanks so much for coming on. I know youre going on in your own capacity here today. Begins the g. 20 summit. Do you expect yemen to be brought up at the g 20 summit . I certainly do. There are many countries in which the powerful forces arguing against continuing to supply sophisticated systems to the society tend to coalition. There is deep concern in many countries, including in the u. K. About the role of the saudi led effort was about attacks on civilians. And i think in the last fight the since the war, theyve been an average of one error, a 10 breach, 10 days in the targeting seems to be totally indiscriminate. Its
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International law. Very different from what youre saying. I think its very different from what a lot of people are saying, including observers on the ground and human rights groups. The same still be a accident of indiscriminate attacks, of targeting, going wrong. And i think they, they, this seems to me a forum when this can reasonably be the be raised. Maybe its a good thing that it is happening in saudi arabia because they, they need to, they need to be told and they, i, as i said that the delegates from be doing their job unless they do raise this issue for the good also. Because, well, morris johnson, when he was foreign secretary said he didnt want independent inquiries into british arms sales to saudi arabia. As regards yemenis and the saudis have a mess, insight into their own procedures and will be able to conduct the most. And vera and conclusive investigations into the kinds of allegations youre making i think dont think many people would, would, would agree with that. I thi