What the Under-Secretary-General of UN, Dr. Natalia Kanem, says on her arrival to Aden?
SMA NEWS – Aden the Capital
The Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund, Dr. Natalia Kanem, called on the Yemeni parties to actively contribute to achieving peace, and also called on donors to double the funding of the humanitarian response plan in Yemen.
The UN official said during a press conference held on Saturday in the temporary capital Aden, that during her visit to Yemen, she will see first-hand the repercussions of the humanitarian situation, especially on women and girls, and the response that relief workers undertake to alleviate the suffering of people under extremely difficult circumstances, stressing that her tour includes several facilities in Aden.
She reiterated the continuing efforts of the United Nations and the United Nations Population Fund to provide assistance, especially to women and girls, as a result of the humanitarian crisis, and to undertake efforts to combat gender-based violence, and to enhance adherence to ethical standards and assess priorities according to human suffering, expressing concern about the specter of starvation and malnutrition.
Dr. Natalia affirmed her solidarity with women and girls due to the difficult conditions, saying: Only 20% of health facilities in the country provide their services in the field of motherhood and childhood, and this is not sufficient, and in return, a woman’s death is recorded every two hours, and more than a million suffer from malnutrition, and more than a million other women are at risk of complications.
The UN official reviewed the international efforts in Yemen in the field of providing reproductive health assistance, supporting more than half of the health centers operating with requirements and incentives for their workers, providing protection services in general, supporting 10 mental and health centers, camp support and other assistance .. Pointing out that more than a million women have benefited from UN services and aid in the past year.
