OCHA announces the allocation of $ 20 million for Yemen‏‏

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs "OCHA" announced the allocation of $ 20 million to strengthen humanitarian operations in Yemen.

In a statement، the OCHA office said that $100 million has been allocated from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to strengthen underfunded humanitarian operations in 11 countries، including Yemen ($20 million).

According to the United Nations، about 19 million people in Yemen (6 out of 10 people) suffer from acute food insecurity.

The UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator، Martin Griffiths، said at the UN Security Council session last Thursday on armed conflict and food security، "an estimated 160،000 Yemenis face catastrophic conditions، while 538،000 children suffer from severe malnutrition.

The United Nations notes that the situation may be exacerbated by humanitarian response funding gaps and ongoing economic instability.

Disruptions in commercial imports could exacerbate food insecurity - a possibility that has become all too real in recent weeks، as funding shortfalls threaten the operations of the United Nations Verification and Inspection Mechanism، which inspects all commercial imports، including food، into Red Sea ports Yemen، according to the United Nations News website.

Yemen has been mired in a war since the Houthi militia overran much of the country militarily and seized all northern provinces، including the capital Sanaa، in 2014.

Saudi Arabia has been leading a military Arab coalition that intervened in Yemen in 2015 to support the former government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi after the Houthis forced him into exile.
The Foreign Ministry of Yemen extended condolences to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan  over the victims of Jabal Luwibdeh building collapse، according to the Jordan News Agency، Petra.

The Foreign Ministry، in a statement، expressed Yemen’s solidarity with Jordan، wishing the injured a speedy recovery.  

The four-storey building collapsed on Tuesday afternoon in Weibdeh، a district on one of Amman's original seven hills، Jordanian authorities said.

Teams from civil defence and the police are dealing with the incident،” state television said. “A number of people are trapped.”

Prime Minister Bisher Al Khasawneh went to scene and urged the teams to do their utmost “until rescue and evacuation operations are over”، an official statement said.

Weibdeh is popular with foreign students living in Amman because it is one of the oldest districts in the relatively new city.

Many of its buildings are from the 1970s، and the district also has many restaurants and cafes.

Buildings codes in Jordan are fairly robust. The city of four million expanded massively after the 1990-1991 Gulf War.

The Saudi government has deactivated 357،788 land mines in Yemen laid by Houthi militia، clearing routes for much-needed humanitarian aid aimed at supporting the country’s embattled citizens.

Implemented by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center، the Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance in Yemen dismantled 1،030 mines in the second week of September.

This figure includes 26 anti-personnel mines، 123 anti-tank mines، 880 unexploded ordinances and one explosive device.

The project is one of several initiatives undertaken by Saudi Arabia on the orders of King Salman to help ease the suffering of the Yemeni people.

The demining took place in Marib، Aden، Jouf، Shabwa، Taiz، Hodeidah، Lahij، Sanaa، Al-Bayda، Al-Dhale and Saada.

More than 1.2 million mines have been planted by the Houthis، claiming the lives of hundreds of civilians.

The Saudi project trains local demining engineers and provides them with modern equipment. It also provides support to Yemenis injured by the devices.

In June، the project’s contract was extended for another year at a cost of $33.29 million.

Yemen is among the top beneficiaries of KSrelief assistance. The center has implemented 724 projects in Yemen، costing more than $4.1 billion.

Its programs include food security، water sanitation and hygiene، health، education، emergency aid، nutrition، protection، early recovery، logistics and telecommunication.

Worldwide، KSrelief has implemented 2،086 projects worth almost $6 billion in 86 countries. The initiatives have been carried out in cooperation with 175 local، regional and international partners since the inception of the center in May 2015.

Yemen has been mired in a war since the Houthi militia overran much of the country militarily and seized all northern provinces، including the capital Sanaa، in 2014.

Saudi Arabia has been leading a military Arab coalition that intervened in Yemen in 2015 to support the former government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi after the Houthis forced him into exile.