UNDP reduced support for clearing Yemen of coalition’s landmines
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A Yemeni source told Al Mayadeen that "the UNDP's reduction in support for the Executive Mine Action Center will impede the process of removing cluster bombs, mines, and explosive remnants of war in Yemen."
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A workshop to raise awareness about mines and cluster bombs in Yemen
A source from the Sanaa-based Executive Mine Action Center told Al Mayadeen that the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) "reduced its support of fuel allocated for the work and activities of clearing areas contaminated by cluster bombs, mines, and remnants of war."
The source confirmed that "the UNDP's reduction in support for the Executive Mine Action Center will impede the process of removing cluster bombs, mines, and explosive remnants of war in Yemen."
The Executive Mine Action Center reported that 275 civilians have been martyred since the beginning of 2022 as a result of the remnants of Saudi aggression in Al-Hudaydah Governorate."
The center emphasized that "the wide range of areas contaminated with mines and cluster bombs calls for concerted efforts to reduce casualties," despite the fact that "the United Nations Development Program has reduced mine-related activities of the Center in Sanaa over the last two years."
The effects of war remnants and unexploded cluster bombs on food security and sustainable development in Yemen
— البرنامج الوطني للتعامل مع الالغام YEMAC# (@mineaction_ye) April 24, 2022
_ Yemen will not be able to exploit its lands and natural resources, and the effects and spread of war remnants lead to a slowdown in the process of economic pic.twitter.com/uaPhzCpdmI
Furthermore, it blamed "the Saudi-led coalition for the fall of civilians, as it prevented the entry of special services to clear areas affected by cluster bombs and remnants," emphasizing that "we will not fail in performing our humanitarian duties to preserve civilian lives as long as the necessary capabilities and requirements are available."
The center has also called for "urgent and tangible solutions from the United Nations and international organizations."
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have documented the use of seven different types of air-delivered and ground-launched cluster munitions manufactured in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Brazil against Yemenis.
Saudi Arabia has dropped more than 3,000,000 US-made cluster bombs on Yemen since 2015.
— Sarah Abdallah (@sahouraxo) April 10, 2022
These weapons are banned under international law.
Where is the global outrage over 7 years of US-UK-sponsored war crimes?
The Saudi-led coalition has admitted to using cluster munitions manufactured in the United Kingdom and the United States in attacks in Yemen.
