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Fatah appreciates KAS, UAE $200 million additional aid

[09/04/2019 01:43]

ADEN-SABA
Minister of Local Administration—Chair of High Relief Committee—Abduraqeeb Fatah al-Aswadi highly praised the announcement of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and United Arab Emirates (UAE) that they have pledged $200 million in additional aids to help alleviating the Yemeni peoples' suffering.

The two countries have promised to provide this additional payment to fund projects in the fields of food, nutrition and health. Such projects are going to be carried out by the UN's agencies, WFP, UNICEF and WHO.

In statement to the Yemeni News Agency (Saba) said this additional contribution by the KSA and UAE to the relief and humanitarian efforts in Yemen at this critical moment will be very helpful for the Yemeni people, particularly during the holy month of Ramadan.