http://www.english.hadhramaut.info Yemen, OCHA discuss ways of delivering humanitarian aid [The Source: sabanews.net - 13/09/2009] Yemen, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and United Nations Development Program (UNDP) discuss on Sunday situation's development in Saada province as well as ways of delivering the humanitarian assistance for the displaced people.

During the meeting between Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi with the director of OCHA Rashid Khalikov and the UN Resident Coordinator in Yemen Pratibha Mehta, the Minister expressed the government's appreciation on for the OCHA for providing assistance for Saada displaced people affected by the rebellion sedition.The Minister also affirmed the country's willingness to enhance the presence of these humanitarian organizations and to facilitate their tasks in opening safety roads to transport the humanitarian aid for these people.Al-Qirbi pointed out to the government's cease-fire initiative which didn't get any response from the rebellion side who continued their destructive actions the thing that impeded the assistance delivering.For his part, the UN official praised the country's effective cooperation that UN Office in Yemen witnessed.The official also affirmed keenness of OCHA in cooperation with Yemen to prop up the efforts of the international humanitarian relief for the displaced people through an urgent international appeal to donor countries for supporting these organizations' efforts.