Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Dr. Wa'id Badhib called on the World Bank (WB) Group to further increase its support for Yemen to help the government to handle the grassroots of food insecurity, energy and promote investment in the infrastructure.

Prime Minister Dr. Ma'een Abdulmalik has reiterated the government's keenness to establish international and regional collaboration about demining programs and actions, underscoring the need for an international action to condemn Houthi militias' excessive use of landmines and violating the international law in this regard.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Dr. Ahmed BinMubarak held discussions today, Tuesday, here with the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General to Yemen Hans Grundberg on the latest developments in our country.

His Excellency President Dr. Rashad Muhammad Al-Alimi, Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council, returned today, Tuesday, to the temporary capital Aden, after a foreign tour that included the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Federal Republic of Germany.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Dr. Ahmed BinMubarak conferred today, Monday, here with the Ambassador of the Netherlands to Yemen Peter-Derrk-Hoof over the political developments in Yemen and the ongoing efforts aiming to extend the UN-brokered humanitarian truce.

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, affirmed the Kingdom's keenness and support for the Presidential Leadership Council in order to achieve security and stability for Yemen and its people.

The ministers of Planning and International Cooperation, Dr. Waed Badeeb, and Finance Salem Ben Brik, discussed in Washington, DC, with the Regional Vice President of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Hala Sheikh, strengthening public-private partnerships and exploring investment opportunities in transportation, information and communication technology, and energy.

In its meeting today, in the temporary capital, Aden, headed by Prime Minister Dr. Maeen Abdul-Malik, the Council of Ministers reviewed a number of reports on its agenda related to issues and situations at the political, military, security, service and economic levels, and took the appropriate decisions regarding them.

Yemen participated in the Conference on Strengthening International Cooperation to Combat Drug Smuggling and Human Trafficking, held in the Spanish capital, Madrid, and organized over a period of three days by the Spanish Police Academy in cooperation with Naif Arab University for Security Sciences, with a delegation headed by the First Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior, Major General Muhammad bin Aboud Al-Sharif.

Minister of Finance Salim bin Breik along with Governor of Central Bank of Yemen Ahmed al-Ma'baqi contributed today, Sunday, to a high-profile meeting including Chair and Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Gerorgieva, Finance Ministers and Governors of Central Banks in Middle East and North Africa.

The European Union (EU) financed 11 projects in health, education and environment domains in Marib governorate with total cost of 916 thousand USD.

The ministers of Planning and International Cooperation (Dr. Waed Badeeb) and Finance (Salem Bin Breik) discussed today with the Vice-President of the International Investment Guarantee Agency the support for the private sector and the possibility for major Yemeni investors and businessmen to benefit from the political risk insurance coverage provided by the International Investment Guarantee Agency, in addition to participation in holding a joint forum between the International Finance Corporation and the International Investment Guarantee Agency.

The Swedish Forum for Rights and Development and the Yemeni Alliance for Independent Women have denounced Houthi militia's genocide against childhood in Yemen, which has taken souls of 21 children and 30 others are still in Intensive Care Unit of Leukemia after giving them expired dose of medicine in Kuwait Hospital in Sana'a.

Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Dr. Waed Badeeb, participated in the general meeting of the World Bank Group in Washington, DC, with high-level participation represented by the President of the Bank Group and the Director General of the International Monetary Fund.

Three passengers are reported to have died today, Sunday, and 44 others sustained injuries when a communal transport bus collided in al-Qabitah road south of Taiz city.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Dr. Ahmed BinMubarak met today, Sunday, here with the French Ambassador to the Republic of Yemen Jean-Marie SAFA.

A meeting was held in the US capital, Washington, today, involving the Ministers of Planning and International Cooperation, Dr. Waed Badeeb, and Finance Salem Bin Brik, and the participation of the Minister of Electricity and Energy, Eng. Mana Bin Yamin, via video communication technology, and the country director of the Yemen office at the World Bank.

A delegation of the House of Representatives, headed by the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Engineer Mohsen Ali Basura, participated in the conclusion of the sessions of the ruling council and the General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union on the sidelines of its participation in the 145th session of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, held in the Rwandan capital Kigali.

Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Dr. Wa'id Badhib held talks today, Saturday, here with the Regional Director of the World Bank (WB) for Egypt, Yemen and Djibouti Marina Wyse.

His Excellency President Dr. Rashad al-Alimi, Chairman of the Presidential Council, sent today, Saturday, a congratulatory cable to His Excellency President Dr. Abdullatif Jamal Rasheed of the Republic of Iraq on his inauguration.