Al-Thawra Net
The official spokesman for the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Stephane Dujarric, told reporters at the daily press conference – on Thursday – Permanent Headquarters in New York, said that the Secretary-General will not run away from identifying the officials who have caused the suffering of the Yemeni people.
Regarding the humanitarian situation in Yemen, Dujarric reiterated what he said Jamie McGoldrick, the United Nations Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen at a news conference in Sana’a, the humanitarian situation in Yemen is one of the worst crises in the world, the humanitarian situation is grim in the country is still getting worse.
“Today, the United Arab Emirates announced that it has suspended all operations in Yemen. Dose it relieve them of the crimes they committed during the bombing? ” a question to the spokesman of the Secretary General.
The spokesman answered “I have not seen those reports. I think that all those who may have committed war crimes will have to be brought to account. ”
June 16th, the top United Nations relief official for Yemen has reported that more than 13 million Yemenis are in need of immediate life-saving assistance as a result of a bleak humanitarian situation in the country that continues to worsen.
“The war has taken a very heavy toll on the country and its people. It is no exaggeration to say the economy is on the verge of total collapse,” he added.
Mr. McGoldrick noted that food and nutrition, insecurity, and access to health care are among the most critical areas of need. He added that people are dying of preventable illnesses, while, overall, access to health-care services for 14.1 million people has been disrupted.
Specifically, the humanitarian coordinator said that nearly 3 million people have fled their homes since the conflict escalated, most of whom – about 2.8 million – are displaced within Yemen.
The conflict has also had significant impact on the education system, with 1,600 schools closed and 560,000 children out of school, he said.
Up to 30 April, the UN has directly assisted 3.6 million people this year with some form of humanitarian assistance in all 22 governorates. This includes assisting 3.6 million people with emergency food assistance, 3.5 million people with essential and life-saving health assistance, and 1.2 million people with direct water, sanitation and hygiene services.
The UN provided assistance to more than 8 million people in 2015, and is aiming to support 13.6 million people in 2016, Mr. McGoldrick said.
The humanitarian coordinator emphasized that some areas are difficult to reach for security reasons.
“We try to reach those most in need but sometimes this is not possible. The parties to the conflict need to grant unfettered humanitarian access,” he said, adding that the UN response is significantly underfunded.
