RIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has inked an agreement with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), committing US$9 million to support the Yemen Humanitarian Fund (YHF), according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
The SPA reported that the deal was signed via video conference by KSrelief Assistant Supervisor General of Operations and Programs Eng. Ahmed Al Baiz and UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator Joyce Msuya.
The step comes in light of the endeavors of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), represented by KSrelief, to provide the needed resources to support and assist humanitarian action in Yemen, the SPA reported.
It is also part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) commitment to enhancing strategic cooperation with global partners and financing forums to improve the living conditions of affected people in Yemen, the SPA further said.
