Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the United States Khaled Bin Salman said through his Twitter account on Wednesday that Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman witnessed the signing of the U.N. joint executive program for the 2018 Yemen Humanitarian Response Plan (YHRP).
Bin Salman clarified that Saudi Arabia will pay U.S.$1 billion to the YHRP, including US$930 million to U.N. organizations and U.S.$70 million to rehabilitate the ports and roads within the Yemen Corporation Humanitarian Operations (YCHO),
“The amount is a big leap for the YCHO which was released 64 days ago and offered support and relief for around 1.8 million Yemenis,” he added.
Bin Salman pointed out that the mount will contribute to the completion of one-third of the 2018 YHRP and will be the biggest donation in the history of the United Nations.
He asserted that the Saudi humanitarian relief reaches all parts of Yemen, adding that the Saudi kingdom still supports al-Salam hospital and Hega hospital in Yemen. The Saudi-led-Arab Coalition further contributes in projects of reconstruction and infrastructure, he said.
The kingdom still provides relief to all the humanitarian organizations in Yemen despite the “aggression” of the Iran-backed Houthi militia.
This article has been adapted from its original source.
