Day after day, there are increasing concerns about the presence of individuals linked to the leadership of the Houthi militia in Yemen within international financial and humanitarian institutions, especially since these individuals use their positions to promote the interests of the Houthis, which threatens the integrity and impartiality of these institutions.

An information report revealed suspicious individuals in international positions, led by 6 key individuals identified through open source research, who play influential roles in international institutions, which requires urgent scrutiny and response from the concerned authorities.

It reveals information about how these individuals use and exploit their positions to serve the Houthi agenda by providing internal information, directing financial resources, using pressure platforms, and coordinating public relations and propaganda.

The list of suspicious officials includes Fouad Ali Al-Kahlani, who holds the position of senior advisor to the International Monetary Fund, where his father holds a high position in the Houthi militia, in addition to “Safaa Ali Qasim Al-Muayyad,” where she works as a consultant in the World Bank, and has family and personal ties to... Figures supporting the Houthis.

As for Angham Hassan Al-Shami, she holds a media position at the International Monetary Fund and has relatives in the Houthi security apparatus. In addition to Ahmed Al-Shami, who also works as a spokesman and economic advisor to the Houthis, and runs the Arab Organization for Human Rights. Likewise, Muhammad al-Wazir, a Houthi leader and co-founder of the Arab Organization for Human Rights. Finally, there is Yusra Al-Harazi, who works as a spokesperson and coordinator of activities in Geneva for the Arab Organization for Human Rights, and this list prominently reveals the impact of Houthi infiltration on humanitarian aid.

Information indicates that Yemen received $31 billion in humanitarian aid during the period (2015-2023), but the Yemeni people did not fully benefit from it due to manipulation and collusion with the Houthis. Especially since the aforementioned individuals serve the interests of the Houthis by providing internal information, directing financial resources, using pressure platforms, coordinating public relations, facilitating meetings, distorting audits, undermining humanitarian access, and taking advantage of organizational resources.

The aforementioned list of cases calls for the need for strong reforms to strengthen ethics frameworks and prevent political exploitation of international institutions. All organizations employing these individuals must conduct independent investigations to ensure impartiality and restore public trust. The situation also requires urgent intervention from the Presidential Council to ensure the integrity and neutrality of international institutions and to confront Houthi influence within them.

The infiltration of these individuals linked to the Houthis into key positions within international organizations, which undermines the principles of independence, neutrality and integrity, amid persistent calls for urgent and transparent investigations and strong reforms to close the gaps and prevent future infiltration, with a reconsideration of the representatives of legitimacy in international organizations and holding those who cover up accountable. On the existence of these individuals.

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