UNITED NATIONS — A disproportionate number of attacks on civilians in Yemen’s conflict appear to be carried out by the Saudi-led and US-supported coalition, the United Nations human rights chief told the UN Security Council on Tuesday. The gathering was meant to press all sides to end a war that has shattered the Arab world’s poorest country.

Zeid Raad al-Hussein spoke as UN-sponsored peace talks on Yemen are scheduled to reconvene Jan. 14 after collapsing Sunday in Switzerland. Fighting continues despite a cease-fire agreement in place until at least Dec. 28.

The UN says the conflict has killed at least 5,884 people since March, when airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition began.

Yemen’s internationally recognized government and the Saudi-led coalition are fighting Iran-supported Houthi rebels and supporters of the country’s longtime former president. The conflict is seen as a deadly reflection of the struggle between enemies Saudi Arabia and Iran for influence in the region.

UN special envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed warned of ‘‘deep divisions’’ that remain and said the path to peace would be long and difficult.

Tuesday’s open meeting was organized by the United States, the current council president. The rare public meeting on the Yemen crisis gave the 15 council members and UN officials a chance to openly pressure all parties.

A notable absence was Saudi Arabia, Yemen’s powerful northern neighbor.

Human rights groups have repeatedly blamed the Saudi-led coalition for killing civilians and destroying health centers and other infrastructure with airstrikes.

A statement by Human Rights Watch on Tuesday criticized the Security Council for ‘‘remaining almost silent on coalition abuses.’’

Associated Press