GENEVA — The World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday it would resume the distribution of food to 850,000 people in Yemen's capital Sanaa next week after a two-month stoppage, having reached an agreement the Iran-backed Houthi militia.

The UN agency halted some aid in Sanaa on June 20 out of concern that food was being diverted from vulnerable people, but said it would maintain nutrition programs for malnourished children, pregnant and nursing mothers.

In a statement issued on Friday, the WFP said it would resume food distributions following Eid Al-Adha which ends on Aug. 13.

"WFP is confident that putting in place biometrics will ensure food gets to the most deserving people and that diversion of vital food assistance is prevented," it said. — Reuters