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World Urban Forum draws to close in Malaysia

[13/02/2018 02:18]

KUALA LUMPUR –SABA
The 9th World Urban Forum (WUF), the world’s premier conference on urban issues which launched in the Malaysian capital in 7 February drew to close today Tuesday.

In Yemen's pavilion of an exhibit held on the sideline, Yemen's delegation represented by Minister of Public Works Maeen Abdul-Malik showed models of Yemen's traditional architecture in cities and villages as a global heritage. They also showcased models of reconstruction projects the government has planned in territories the government recaptured from Houthis.

A Yemeni presenter, Abdullah Mutafi'ee spoke on the experience of Hadhramout and Mahrah Fund's role in reconstruction following the Hadhramout flash floods that widely devastated properties in 2008.