A UN official is mortgaging Yemen's recovery by paying government employees' salaries
English - Thursday 14 October 2021 الساعة 08:55 am
Aden, NewsYemen:
A senior United Nations official said that one of the crucial things in Yemen's recovery is to support the country's civil servants, many of whom have not received their salaries for several years, especially in the areas of the Houthi militia that occupy a large part of northern Yemen.
The humanitarian coordinator in Yemen, David Gressly, said in a statement carried by the United Nations News website, that the ongoing conflict and violence across the country continues to severely affect the population that is in dire need of an end to the fighting, so that they can rebuild their lives.
"I saw the destruction of schools, factories, roads and bridges. I saw the destruction of energy systems, so what made Yemen work seven years ago in many cases no longer exists," he added.
Critical to Yemen's recovery, Grisley said, was the support of the country's civil servants, many of whom have not received their salaries for several years.
He stressed the importance of finding ways to support these civil servants, as they have been key to the country's recovery - and the UN's assistance programmes.
Without them, the entire humanitarian response could become more expensive, the UN official said.
Gharsali warned of the recent escalation of fighting in the Marib governorate, saying, "This now adds to more displacement in that area, where there are already more than a million displaced people. Second, we have areas where the fighting continues and we cannot provide support to them."
