The United Arab
Emirates has pledged $230 million additionally to support Yemeni people as the
country faced one of the worst humanitarian disasters in human history. UAE has
been continuously showing support to the struggling country with its commitment
to help those who are in need.
The move came
ahead of the United Nations pledging conference co-hosted in between the Swiss
Confederation and the Kingdom of Sweden. The UAE is already assisting Yemen
with providing frequent humanitarian aid which serve the bilateral terms
between the two countries and apart from that, the assistance is also being
provided for the medical aspects and security reasons in the country.
The UAE has also
promised its support in working with the stakeholders while also addressing the
needs that have been set forwards by the United nations Humanitarian Response
plan for Yemen and the countries that are willing to be a part of this
initiative.
The houthi rebels
took over the country in 2014 and just a year later the country was torn into
pieces and that is when the UAE stepped in for help. Since 2015, the emirati
nation has provided more than $6 billion in assistance to Yemen, which has in
turn resulted in benefiting nearly 122,000 healthcare workers.
The healthcare
workers were fighting coronavirus and were aiming at containing the virus in
the country as the country already lacked basic healthcare facilities and a
virus attack would have further worsened the situation. The gulf nation not
only did best to help the healthcare sector but also ensured continuity in
schools and other vital programs.
The minister of
state and international cooperation, Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, also talked
about the UAE’s efforts in helping the Yememi people. “Over the course of the
pandemic, the UAE has sent 122 tonnes of medical supplies to Yemen to boost the
efforts of some 122,000 healthcare workers to contain COVID-19, as well as
provided health-enhancing food and supplements through the World Food
Programme, and support to other sectors such as education, health, and water,”
said the minister.
The minister also
noted that apart from aids, the country is also taking a note of the
humanitarian situation in Yemen where it is working in coordination with
international organisations. One of the major concerns of the UAE is the health
of Yemeni people, their food security and the serious concern of malnourished
children.
The most recent
commitment is towards the food needs of six million Yemenis of which nearly one
million are children. The minister also added, “The UAE also acknowledges
recent international efforts to ensure that critical aid is not obstructed from
reaching the most vulnerable groups in society, specifically women and
children.”
She further
assured that the UAE remains committed towards helping those who are on ground
and can stay in touch with those in need while also ensuring that those in need
are served first.
The move will contribute towards a political
conclusion and probably accelerate the end of the Yemen crisis, hoped the
minister.
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