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The National Human Rights Commission affiliated with the Sana’a-based government has expressed deep concern over the suspension of health support previously provided by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF.
In an official statement, the Commission called on both organizations to reconsider their decision and resume the provision of assistance to ensure the continuity of vital medical services.
The statement warned that this unprecedented move could lead to the closure of more than 2,000 health units and 72 hospitals, and threatens to halt the supply of fuel, oxygen, medicines, and medical solutions. It also noted that therapeutic nutrition programs, benefiting hundreds of thousands of children and women, could be suspended — along with the disruption of efforts to combat epidemics.
The Commission described the decision as a form of collective punishment affecting civilians and impacting around 80% of the population, including two million cases of malnutrition, of which 600,000 are severe.
It emphasized that the most vulnerable groups — children, women, patients, and the elderly — will be the hardest hit, stressing that urgent humanitarian intervention has become an absolute necessity to protect their lives and ensure their safety.
