Yemeni media, in addition to social media bloggers, reported on what they said a document proving a “new corruption scandal” for the United Nations WFO, which is active in Yemen.
The document in circulation, which was taken according to media from FTS website, which is concerned with tracking the funds of organizations, noted that the World Food Program has allocated about “one and a half million dollars” as a communications budget during the period of its activity.
What increased the importance of the discussion was the program’s announcement during the last period that its aid in Yemen would be reduced to about 10 percent, justifying this by the lack of “funding” as a result of the failure to provide the obligated parties with their financial commitments.
Yemeni officials had accused the United Nations of pressuring on Houthis to stop their advances in Marib and Shabwha, through reducing humanitarian aid, In a picture that would reveal a lot about the intentions of international body and its non-uniform distance from the warring parties.
Officials stressed that United Nations is seeking to reduce its relief aid to Yemenis, those who are experiencing the worst humanitarian crisis in the modern era are nothing but an attempt to pressure to stop what they called “the battle of liberation in Marib and Shabwah.”
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Yemen said that, “as a result of funding lack, relief agencies are forced to stop or cut back vital relief programs, including programs in the areas of food, nutrition, health and water.
The official confirmed in his tweet on Twitter, “There is an urgent need for funding to ensure the continuation of interventions that save the lives of millions.” who depend on humanitarian aid, Yemen Humanitarian Response Plan was funded by $2.1 billion, 55 percent of the requested funding.
