Al-Thawra Net
May 14th, the Prime Minister Abdulaziz Saleh bin Habtoor met the director of operations for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Dominik Stillhart who currently visiting Yemen.
During the meeting, they discussed aspects of enhancing cooperation between Yemen and the ICRC in the humanitarian field and developing mechanisms for joint action to alleviate the suffering of Yemen people due to the blockade of Saudi aggression against the public health, water and environment sectors.
They also reviewed the growing role of the ICRC in providing medicine and surgical services for injured and wounded in front lines and cities, in addition to its humanitarian role in securing the exchange of prisoners and providing a private plane to transport wounded people abroad for treatment.
The ICRC director of operations Dominik Stillhart briefed to the Prime Minster that the ICRC has approved to double its budget for Yemen, in which Yemen would be the most country to benefit from ICRC humanitarian interventions.
In his part, the prime minster praised the great humanitarian role of the ICRC towards Yemeni people in their current crisis as a result of the constant aggression and blockade, clarifying that millions of Yemenis urgently need the support of the ICRC and other organizations working in the humanitarian field.
Dr. Bin Habtoor pointed out that the growing humanitarian repercussions caused by the continuation to close Sana’a International Airport, especially patients, students and other segments of society.
The meeting attended by minister of health, Mohammed bin Hafiz, minister of water and environment, Nabil al -Wazeer, and secretary general of the capital’s local council, Ameen Jomanan.
