RIYADH: Saudi Ambassador in Yemen Mohammed bin Said Al-Jaber, who is also executive director of the Yemen Comprehensive Humanitarian Operations Support Center, on Monday received UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock.
The meeting explored developments of the humanitarian situation in Yemen, aspects of cooperation with the UN on the implementation of humanitarian operations, and coordination between organizations concerned with humanitarian operations in Yemen.
The UN official appreciated the Kingdom鈥檚 humanitarian role and that of the coalition in Yemen. He referred to grants provided by the Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates to UN organizations worth $1 billion. He also praised the start of operations of the UN World Food Program (WFP) and the cooperation between coalition forces and USAID.
The Saudi envoy expressed the readiness of the Yemen Comprehensive Humanitarian Operations Support Center to safely receive delivery of humanitarian aid and relief through commercial shipments to Yemen. He said the center has 22 air, land and sea ports to deliver such aid, while coalition countries have allocated 17 safe passages to ensure the flow of aid to Yemen.