UN chief warns Yemen "collapsing before our eyes"

The United Nations has warned that Yemen is "collapsing" and now on the "brink of civil war".

The country has been struggling to battle al-Qaeda militants after rebels seized the capital Sanaa and forced the dissolution of Parliament.

Nick Harper reports from the United Nations in New York.

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[ALT] Our correspondent Nick Harper in New York says the UN is focusing on the county as the situation there gets worse.

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[ALT] Ban Ki-moon gave the stark warning about the deteriorating situation.

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[ALT] Ban Ki-moon said the humanitarian situation was worsening.

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