RIYADH — The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) has called upon United Nations aid agencies to review and put in place accurate, credible, neutral and transparent monitoring mechanisms for their humanitarian work in Yemen in order to prevent any abuse or exploitation.

KSrelief officials were recently briefed on serious reports from some international news agencies alleging the existence of corruption in some UN agencies working in Yemen. KSrelief relies heavily on these agencies to deliver urgent humanitarian assistance to Yemenis in desperate need of help.

While the center values its strong strategic partnerships with the UN and its agencies, there are clearly stated mechanisms in its contracts with humanitarian partners which prohibit the exploitation of aid by individuals or groups working or affiliated with UN or international organizations for any individual or other interests.

The terms of these contracts require the immediate disclosure of any incident of irregularity or corruption, and further state that KSrelief has the right to participate in any investigation into such incidents. The center also has the right to review all partner agreements to ensure compliance with transparent monitoring and implementation procedures.

KSrelief has called upon the United Nations and its humanitarian agencies to immediately begin transparent investigations into these incidents, and to disclose any suspicion of the involvement of their staff members in corruption, abuses or complicity with any party with regards to the allocation of humanitarian grants and aid provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. — SG