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The UAE’s initiatives in Yemen are making a difference in the country’s development and reconstruction, and have enabled fast-paced improvement in the humanitarian situation in areas liberated from the rebels, said Fahad Saeed Al Menhali, Yemeni Ambassador to the UAE.
“By all measures, the response of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) to the humanitarian situation in Yemen exceeded all expectations. It was effective in returning life to normal after the crisis,†he said, during a recent meeting with Dr. Hamdan Musallam Al Mazrouei, Chairman of the Board of the Emirates Red Crescent, as part of consultations to improve the humanitarian response to the crisis in Yemen.
The Emirates Red Crescent’s humanitarian operations are focussed on relief, healthcare and education, and its strong presence in the areas that saw the most development has earned it a prominent place among humanitarian agencies operating in the country, he further added.
“The UAE, led by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, prioritises the humanitarian cause of the Yemeni people, based on the humanitarian approach of the founder of the UAE, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who spared no effort to back the Yemeni people in all circumstances,†Dr. Al Mazrouei said.
The UAE’s efforts in Yemen are improving, thanks to the initiatives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, as well as the close monitoring of its efforts by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Western Region and President of the Emirates Red Crescent, he added
“Through its efforts in Yemen, the Emirates Red Crescent seeks to minimise the impact of the current situation on the lives of thousands of the most vulnerable and underprivileged civilians,†Al Mazrouei further added.