The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) expressed its reservation on the United Nations’ report on children in Yemen due to the inaccurate information it included, which were based on misleading sources.

OIC Secretary General, Dr. Yousef A. Al-Othaimeen, stated that the pan-Islamic organisation was hoping the report would fairly indicate the causes that led the forces of the Arab Coalition in Yemen to intervene following the coup by Saleh-houthi militias against the legitimate authority in Yemen, including the militias’ threat to peace and security in the region, their heinous crimes against civilians and children and their use as human shields, in clear violation of international and humanitarian laws.

He praised the strong keenness of the States parties to the Arab Coalition, led by Saudi Arabia, to preserve the safety of Yemeni civilians, including children, while seeking to restore legitimacy and fight terrorism in Yemen.

These countries also contribute the most to the provision of humanitarian assistance to the Yemeni people, as reflected in the recent high-level meeting on the provision of humanitarian assistance to Yemen, held on the sidelines of the current session of the UN General Assembly.

Al-Othaimeen added that the States of the coalition are exerting commendable efforts to support the peace process led by the UN Special Envoy with a view to reaching a political settlement based on the GCC Initiative, the National Dialogue Outputs and UN resolution 2216. Al-Othaimeen emphasized the need to commit to objective methodology in preparing such reports for the sake of preserving the credibility of the UN.

Source: BNA