A former minister attacks the performance of international organizations in Yemen

Former Minister of Local Administration, Abdel -Raqeeb Fatah, stressed that international organizations operating in Yemen receive billions of dollars to support multiple activities that include education, health and anti -epidemics, but they do not commit to coordination with the legitimate government completely, accusing them of undergoing the supervision and impact of the Houthi militia.
Fatah explained in his statements that UNICEF received great support from the Japanese government to support the education sector in Taiz Governorate, and other international organizations such as the World Health Organization received funds to implement health programs to combat cholera and provide health care in various Yemeni governorates.
But the former minister strongly criticized the way of managing these organizations for support funds, stressing that most of its main offices are still working under the dominance of the Houthi militias in Sanaa, which leads to the intervention of that group in how to spend money and use them.
He pointed out that this situation is inconsistent with international law, which gives officially recognized governments the right to oversee the activities of organizations within their territory.
Fatah said: "The only director of this problem is the legitimate government's practice of its legal powers by obligating the organizations to transfer their main offices to the capital, Aden."
He emphasized that the relative security and stability in Aden makes it an appropriate destination for humanitarian work, especially since "full safety is not even present in international capitals such as London or New York."
He added that Yemen, despite the state of war it is witnessing, must be treated under international laws and norms that allow organizations to work in insecure areas, stressing that there is no justification for Sana'a's preference for Aden as a major position of humanitarian action.
At the end of his speech, Fatah stressed the need to review the mechanism of work of international organizations in Yemen, warning that the continuation of the current situation may lead to undermining the development and relief efforts in the country, and enhances the dominance of the Houthi militias over the humanitarian sector.