Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-Common, dismissed the allegations, stating “such false statements are baseless, and additional threaten the security of workers and hinder our capacity and our companions capacity to serve the folks of Yemen.”
The allegations had been made in opposition to the UN Kids’s Fund (UNICEF), the UN Instructional, Scientific and Cultural Group (UNESCO) and different humanitarian companions.
He reiterated that UN businesses have been working tirelessly to handle the impression of the dire disaster in Yemen, the place over the half the inhabitants – or about 19 million folks – rely on humanitarian help and safety.
Defending proper to schooling
Since 2021, UNICEF and companions have been working to ensure quality education for Yemen’s children via the Restoring Schooling And Studying (REAL) programme.
This nationwide partnership – with the Ministry of Schooling, the World Financial institution, the World Partnership for Schooling and others – has supplied important help, together with paying common incentives to over 40,000 academics and rehabilitating greater than 770 faculties.
It additionally provided schoolbags and academic supplies to over half one million kids, supplied common faculty meals to over 600,000 college students, and supported over 9,000 academics with skilled coaching, amongst different investments.
“With over 4.5 million kids out of college in Yemen, UNICEF calls on the Sana’a authorities to guide a constructive and collaborative strategy, working along with all companions to handle the urgent wants of all kids,” Mr. Dujarric mentioned.
UN personnel have to be protected
The UN Spokesperson additional underscored that the security of all United Nations personnel have to be revered and guaranteed.
Greater than three months have handed because the Houthis (often known as Ansar Allah) arbitrarily detained 13 UN personnel, along with members of civil society, nationwide and worldwide NGOs, in addition to diplomatic missions.
Moreover, 4 UN workers detained in 2021 and 2023 stay in detention.
“The Secretary-Common reiterates his name for the speedy and unconditional launch of all UN personnel and companions, who’re arbitrarily detained in Yemen,” Mr. Dujarric mentioned.
“Within the meantime, these detained have to be handled with full respect for his or her human rights, they usually should be capable of contact their households and make contact with their authorized representatives,” he added.
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