The Situation in Yemen Is a Shame on Humanity: Director of CARE International
YemenExtra
M.A.
“The current situation in Yemen is a disgrace for all humanity,” said Wolfgang Jaman, Secretary General and Executive Director of CARE International.
The Executive Director of CARE International said in a press conference held today in the capital Sana’a that what is happening in Yemen for nearly three years should end and that the politicians, parties of the conflict and the international community must put an immediate end to this and ensure the payment of salaries to alleviate the suffering.
He stressed that a number of Yemeni governorates are a step away from declaring famine as women and children are put through a very difficult condition;they are the victims of regional and international differences that have led to conflicts claiming the lives of the Yemeni people.
“Thousands of civilians have lost their lives since the beginning of the conflict and millions have fled their homes,” he went on.
Dr. Wolfgang Joman, speaking at a conference on the humanitarian situation in Yemen, also pointed out that the last tragedy was the killing of 20 displaced persons by the Saudi-led coalition’s air raids in Taiz governorate, central Yemen.
He also affirmed that the woeful situation in this country and the fear for life should end, stating that this is the task of leaders active in this conflict, whether in the country or abroad.
CARE’s Executive Director continued by saying that the Yemeni people were not that much of rich people. Regardless of their poverty, this conflict added a bunch of other side effects that influenced people’s ability to get basic demands needed to live – food, health care and potable water.
According to figures and indicators, 60 per cent of Yemenis suffer from food insecurity and half of the population are unable to access safe drinking water, while hundreds are in need of money as a result of their escalating debts as well as being capable of feeding their children.
He concluded that when he talks about Yemen, he is talking about the country that needs the largest humanitarian aid in the world, emphasizing that there are quite considerable steps required by the international community before the situation becomes very catastrophic and too hard to handle.