UNESCO condemns attacks on humanitarian organizations’ headquarters in Dhalea
SANAA, Dec. 23 (YPA) – The Yemeni National Commission for UNESCO strongly condemned the attacks on the headquarters of humanitarian organizations on Saturday in the city of Dhalea in the Saudi-backed forces held area.
In a statement issued on Monday, the commission denounced the cowardly terrorist acts against UN humanitarian organizations working in Yemen.
“The attack on headquarters and staff of international and humanitarian organizations considered an attack on the Yemeni citizens amid at increasing their living suffering and depriving them of the necessary life requirements.”
“These organizations are purely international and humanitarian organizations that provide the necessary humanitarian assistance to the Yemeni citizen who is ravaged by the blockade, hunger and disease,” the statement read.
The National Commission for UNESCO called for a protection of the headquarters and staff of humanitarian organizations, the prosecution and punishment of the perpetrators and the neutralization of humanitarian organizations from any political conflict.”
Earlier in Saturday, the headquarters of five humanitarian organizations operating in the city of Dhalea were hit by a series of bombings by Saudi-led coalition militants.
The attacks targeted the headquarters of Oxfam, Mercy Corps, The Haya Women’s Development Centre, ACTD and the International Rescue Committee in The City of Dhalea southern Yemen.
E.M