Call of Distress
Dear Sirs,
• Mr. Head of WHO.
• Mr. Head of WHO to the EU.
• Mr. Director-General of the WHO to the
UN.
• Mr. President of the ICRC.
• Mr. President of the IFRC.
• Sirs, Arab Red Crescent & Red Cross
Organization.
• Mr. Head of OHCHR.
• Mr. Head of OHCHR in Yemen.
The Emergency Committee of Civil
Society Organizations in Aden\ Yemen expresses its warm greetings…
We are making this call of distress due to the humanitarian crises and
serious danger that Aden is facing because of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19),
and the many other viruses and deadly epidemics that are not less dangerous
than Covid-19, and that which spreaded after the last severe floods.
On a humanitarian level, Aden now is a disaster-stricken city, in every
sense of the word. There is a crucial need for your intervention to aid it
humanitarianly.The governmental statics shows that more than 80 persons dies a
day.
And since the government is absent due to the internal conflicts and war
and collapse of state's health institutions, we appeal for your fast
intervention and your humanitarian aids.
We are appealing to you for helping this disaster-stricken city because
of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and other killing diseases that specialists
couldn't
diagnose
, and that caused the death of many in only few hours!
We are appealing for your URGENT intervention and help. We need cadres
of public health and labs specialists and biologists, beside providing
hospitals and medical centers with necessary equipment and medicines and mobile
hospitals, in addition to aiding the city by disposing the remains of floods
and protecting public environment.
The Emergency Committee of Civil
Society Organizations- Aden.
16th May, 2020.
