Day: 18 February 2024

The Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for the Administration and Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and International Cooperation, Ibrahim Al-Hamli, met on Sunday with the Executive Director of the HandiCup International Organization, Manuel Patrouillard.

In the meeting, which was attended by the head of the International Cooperation Department, Faisal Modhesh, and the director of the organization’s office in Yemen, Duncan Pall, the general framework for aspects of coordination in the humanitarian and development fields was discussed, which contributes to improving the conditions of those affected and alleviating their suffering.

The meeting discussed mechanisms for joint cooperation in the humanitarian fields and ways to accelerate the implementation of agreed upon projects and activities in a way that alleviates the severity of the humanitarian situation in Yemen.

The Secretary-General stressed the importance of continuous coordination to overcome any difficulties that may arise in the field and
to enhance the positive role of the work of UN and international organizations.

He pointed out the importance of making more efforts by organizations working in Yemen to implement development projects that contribute to alleviating the human suffering that the Yemeni people are experiencing as a result of the aggression and siege.

He stressed the necessity of adhering to the controls of humanitarian work, national laws, and respecting the customs and culture of the Yemeni people, which would facilitate work and move towards achieving humanitarian goals. He reiterated the Council’s readiness to provide facilities to humanitarian organizations operating in Yemen to enable them to carry out their humanitarian, development and relief tasks and activities.

For his part, Manuel Patrouillard appreciated the efforts made by the Council to facilitate the work of the organizations, stressing full concern for the continuity of work in order to achieve common humanitarian goals that meet the actual needs of the benefi
ciaries.

The meeting was attended by the Director General of UN and International Organizations, Turki Jamil.

Source: Yemen News Agency

Amman: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said on Sunday that the rapid deterioration of the situation in Gaza is unprecedented, especially the spread of infectious diseases due to water pollution.

“3 out of 4 people in Gaza drink from polluted water sources, which exacerbates the spread of infectious diseases that are spreading at a high rate among the population,” the UNRWA said Sunday in a statement

Source: Jordan News Agency

The inspection team in the Production and Marketing Services Sector of the Ministry of Fisheries destroyed 600 kilograms of fish unfit for human use, in Al-Balili Market in Amanat Al-Asimah.

The Undersecretary for the Production and Marketing Services Sector, Abdul-Ghani Al-Wali, explained to the Yemeni News Agency (Saba) that this quantity was destroyed after completing all legal procedures regarding it by the field inspection team.

He pointed out that controlling and destroying spoiled fish is part of the procedures undertaken by the Ministry of Fisheries, with the aim of preserving the quality of fish products and providing them to the consumer fresh.

Source: Yemen News Agency

His Excellency Marshal/ Mahdi Al-Mashat, President of the Supreme Political Council, met on Sunday with the Deputy Minister of Oil and Minerals – Acting Executive Director of the Yemeni Gas Company, Yasser Al-Wahidi.

During the meeting, the company’s work progress and the efforts made to enhance domestic gas supply stability in the capital, Sana’a, and the governorates were discussed.

President Al-Mashat directed the company to distribute gas cylinders to the families of the martyrs in coordination with the Foundation for the Care of Martyrs’ Families, as well as to poor families on the occasion of the advent of the holy month of Ramadan.

Source: Yemen News Agency

His Excellency Marshal/ Mahdi Al-Mashat, President of the Supreme Political Council, met on Sunday with the Deputy Minister of Oil and Minerals – Acting Executive Director of the Yemeni Gas Company, Yasser Al-Wahidi.

During the meeting, the company’s work progress and the efforts made to enhance domestic gas supply stability in the capital, Sana’a, and the governorates were discussed.

President Al-Mashat directed the company to distribute gas cylinders to the families of the martyrs in coordination with the Foundation for the Care of Martyrs’ Families, as well as to poor families on the occasion of the advent of the holy month of Ramadan.

Source: Yemen News Agency

A member of the Shura Council in Taiz Governorate opened the annual exhibition of plastic and folkloric arts.

The opening of the exhibition comes as an embodiment of the heroic victories of the resistance in Gaza and the Yemeni armed forces under the slogan ‘Al-Aqsa Flood and Identity of Faith.’

Source: Yemen News Agency

A training course in the field of computer basics began in the capital Sanaa, for employees of the General Authority for Zakat office.

Over a period of ten days, the course aims to provide 25 trainees with skills and knowledge in the field of computers.

Source: Yemen News Agency

The Envelopes Committee of the General Authority for Rural Water Projects opened the drilling of three artesian wells in Al-Qafr District in Ibb Governorate.

The tender, with an estimated cost of 88 million riyals, funded by the Central Emergency Development Interventions Unit at the Ministry of Finance.

Source: Yemen News Agency

The Qur’an schools in the Shu’ub District in Sana’a organized a speech event on the anniversary of the martyr leader al-Sayyed Hussein Badr al-Din al-Houthi.

At the event, the statement pointed out the importance of commemorating the martyr leader, as a station to draw inspiration from his Qur’anic journey and his jihadist stances.

Source: Yemen News Agency

A meeting in Sana’a, chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister for National Vision Affairs, discussed the progress of implementation of projects and activities funded by the Executive Office of the Vision in the higher education.

The meeting reviewed the most prominent projects that implemented and the projects required to be funded during the current year, and it included in the Council’s 2026 strategic plan.

At the meeting, Al-Junaid praised the role of the Ministry of Higher Education and the Academic Accreditation Council in raising the level of higher education and the Ministry’s ranking among the best government agencies in submitting achievement reports.

Source: Yemen News Agency

The Caretaker Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs – Minister of Finance, Dr. Rashid Aboud Abu Lahoum, visited today,Sunday, tomb of the martyr President Saleh Ali Al-Sammad and his companions in Al-Sabeen Square in the capital, Sana’a.

Dr. Abu Lahoum, along with a number of Ministry of Finance leaders , Taxes and Customs, laid a wreath on the tomb of the martyr President Al-Sammad and his companions, and recited Al-Fatiha for their souls and all the martyrs of the nation who wrote heroic epics in defending Yemen, its sovereignty and independence.

Dr. Abu Lahoum stressed that the positions and sacrifices of the martyr Al-Sammad in the face of the American-Saudi-Emirati aggression will remain immortal in the conscience of the Yemenis.

He praised the heroic stances of the martyr Al-Sammad and the national project to build the state, the first letters of which he wrote under the slogan ‘A hand that protects… a hand that builds.’

The Deputy Prime Minister of the Caretaker Government – Minister of Fina
nce also stressed the continuation of the approach of the martyr Al-Sammad in confronting the forces of hegemony , arrogance , defending land, honor and national sovereignty.

Source: Yemen News Agency

A security meeting held in Amran Governorate discussed the security conditions and ways to enhance the role of the security services in maintaining security and stability.

The meeting reviewed the aspects related to coordination between the security services and the Public Prosecution in arresting the accused and exchanging information.

Source: Yemen News Agency

The Governor of Hodeida inaugurated the delivery of a quantity of medicines, supplies and medical equipment to the Fifth Military district.

This initiative, in cooperation with supporting companies, at a cost of 41 million and 306 thousand riyals, aims to improve drug supply opportunities for members and heroes of the Fifth Military Region.

Source: Yemen News Agency