Yemen, donors discuss humanitarian plan for 2010

SANA'A, March 17 (Saba)- Minister
of Foreign Affairs Abu Bakr al-Qirbi held a meeting on Wednesday with ambassadors
of donor
countries, resident coordinator of UNDP and representatives of international
humanitarian organizations over the humanitarian plan for 2010.
The plan estimated needs of the internal displaced persons IDPs at $ 177 million in
order to avoid stop of relief efforts and humanitarian services presented to the
IDPs.
In the meeting, deputy chairman of ministerial committee for receiving IDPs Abdul
Kareem al-Arhabi reviewed efforts of the government to reduce suffering of the
displaced
people, pointing out to the coordination and cooperation between the government and
other donors and humanitarian organizations to tackle all issues related to the
relief
process in addition to steps to send back IDPs to their regions and rebuild affected
regions.
Head of the executive unit of running IDPs camps Ahmed al-Kohlani thanked all
humanitarian organizations in presenting assistance for the IDPs.Al-Qirbi affirmed
commitment
of the government to strengthen peace in Saada, indicating to works of the follow up
committees for carrying out six points.He called on all for doubling efforts to
tackle
humanitarian situation in the province.
On the other hand, al-Qirbi held a meeting with the ambassadors of European Union
to Sana'a over mutual cooperation between Yemen and European countries.
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