FM to Resident Representative of World Health Organization: Sana’a Committed to Facilitate Aid Distribution

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Eng. Hisham Sharaf, met Tuesday, the Acting Resident Coordinator of the United Nations and the Resident Representative of the World Health Organization to Yemen, Altaf Musani. During the meeting, Sharaf and Musani discussed the activities and work programs of the WHO office in Yemen and the efforts related to combating the Covid-19 epidemic.

They also discussed the requirements for joint work and cooperation between the authorities in Sana’a and WHO to overcome any difficulties facing the organization in its field work and meet its administrative and operational needs.

Sharaf stressed the need for international organizations and humanitarian actors to cooperate with the health sector in Yemen, taking into account their humanitarian responsibilities to support this sector.

He pointed out that the health sector suffers from collapse and a scarcity of medicines and medical supplies due to destructive approach undertaken by the countries of aggression in stopping many health projects. As well as detaining oil ships which are necessary to continue to run health facilities, which represents a clear violation of war laws and humanitarian principles.

Musani emphasized the WHO’s commitment to do all efforts to support the health sector in Yemen and contribute to alleviating the suffering of citizens.

The WHO official pointed out that the Organization is making all possible efforts to arrange possible support to deal with the coming waves of the Corona epidemic that are expected in the coming months. He praised the cooperation between the organization and the Ministry of Public Health and Population in the Capital Sana’a.