Stephen
O'Brien, the UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs,
told the UN Security Council on Wednesday that the “man-made”
outbreak of the deadly disease was “a direct result” of the
Saudi-led aggression and “serious violations of international law."
"This
cholera scandal is entirely man-made by the conflicting parties and
those beyond Yemen's borders who are leading, supplying, fighting and
perpetuating the fear and fighting," he said. "You
will have to lean much more heavily and effectively on the parties
and those outside Yemen who are leading this policy and action,"
the aid official told the council.
The US and
the UK have been the main purveyors of weapons, training and
intelligence to Saudis during the course of the unprovoked war, which
began in March 2015.
The UN
official warned that the suspected cholera cases across Yemen had
surpassed 320,000 while at least 1,740 had lost their lives after
being infected.
O’Brien
noted that the UN had only raised $47 million of $250 million in
funding that it needed to battle the crisis. He also called on the
Security Council to help reopen health centers in Yemen by ensuring
that public servants would get paid.
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