Yemen, UN discuss presenting aid to displaced people

SANA'A, Oct.04 (Saba) -
Minister of Local Administration Rashad al-Alimi discussed on Sunday with UNDP in
Yemen a number
of topics related to presenting food and humanitarian aid to the displaced people
and war-affected families in Saada, Amran and Hajjah provinces.

This came during al-Alimi meeting with the UNDP Resident Representative Pratibha
Mehta, UNHCR Representative in Yemen Claire Bourgeois, UNICEF Representative in
Yemen Aboudou
Karimou and WFP Representative in Yemen Adham Musallam.
The UN officials praised the efforts exerted by the state and the local authorities
to facilitate the work of the international organizations working in the country in
the
humanitarian field and presenting aid to the displaced.
Al-Alimi commended the support offered by the international organizations,
affirming the government's readiness to tackle all difficulties that may hinder the
works of UN
office to ensure presenting relief services for the displaced because of the
rebellion war ignited by al-Houthi rebels in Saada province.
He pointed out the government's efforts in presenting the relief and humanitarian
help to the displaced people.
Al- Houthi rebels have been launching intermittent wars against the troops since 2004.
Since the fighting erupted in 2004, thousands of people, soldiers and insurgents
have been killed in Northern Province of Saada, after the rebel group was founded
by rebel
leader Hussein al- Houthi who was killed by the army in September 2004.
According to the UN mission there are more than 160.000 displaced people due to the
recent confrontations between the army and rebels.
The relief organizations face difficulties while trying to get the displaced
because most of the people are not at camps. Many families moved to their relatives
in other
nearby areas.
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