JEDDAH: Abdullah Al-Moallami, Saudi ambassador to the United Nations, said that Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will meet with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday, noting that the meeting was previously scheduled and has no relation to negative statements of an international report regarding Yemen.
He said Saudi relations with the United Nations are excellent, and there is no truth to statements that the Kingdom threatened to pull its support for various UN agencies. He said Saudi Arabia does not believe in issuing threats.
He said the meeting will occur amid an excellent cooperation and relationship between the Kingdom and the UN and will cover issues concerning the Middle East, namely Syria, Palestine and Yemen, as well as the application of UN resolutions and the disbursement of humanitarian aid.
The UN sparked outrage after it placed the Arab coalition trying to restore the legitimate government in Yemen on a black list for allegedly violating the rights of children. The move earned it criticism for ignoring the humanitarian role played by the coalition led by Saudi Arabia in Yemen. The UN later retracted and removed the name of the coalition from the list.
The head of humanitarian operations at the UN, John Ging, praised the humanitarian role played by Saudi Arabia in Yemen, as well as the efforts and role of the King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid in reducing the suffering of the Yemeni people.
He said the center provides extensive assistance to those in need in Yemen, and the organization welcomes Saudi contributions to areas in need, which are delivered via nongovernmental organizations operating in Yemen.
He denied that the grant given to Yemen by Saudi Arabia last year contradicts the neutral principles of humanitarian aid at the UN given Saudi Arabia’s leading role in the coalition.
“Saudi Arabia’s aid to Yemen last year, which amounted to $245 million, was not tied to any political conditions or strings,” he clarified.
He said Saudi Arabia’s aid grant is in line with international principles and policies, and urged Gulf states, including the Kingdom to give more assistance to Yemen in order to fill the budgetary gap.
On Wednesday, the Kingdom sent an urgent message to Ban to move quickly to address the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Syria. The Kingdom, on behalf of the GCC and 59 other countries, called for devising ways to stop the Syrian regime’s attacks against civilians, and expressed deep concern regarding the dangerous humanitarian situation and need for rapid delivery of aid.
He said Saudi relations with the United Nations are excellent, and there is no truth to statements that the Kingdom threatened to pull its support for various UN agencies. He said Saudi Arabia does not believe in issuing threats.
He said the meeting will occur amid an excellent cooperation and relationship between the Kingdom and the UN and will cover issues concerning the Middle East, namely Syria, Palestine and Yemen, as well as the application of UN resolutions and the disbursement of humanitarian aid.
The UN sparked outrage after it placed the Arab coalition trying to restore the legitimate government in Yemen on a black list for allegedly violating the rights of children. The move earned it criticism for ignoring the humanitarian role played by the coalition led by Saudi Arabia in Yemen. The UN later retracted and removed the name of the coalition from the list.
The head of humanitarian operations at the UN, John Ging, praised the humanitarian role played by Saudi Arabia in Yemen, as well as the efforts and role of the King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid in reducing the suffering of the Yemeni people.
He said the center provides extensive assistance to those in need in Yemen, and the organization welcomes Saudi contributions to areas in need, which are delivered via nongovernmental organizations operating in Yemen.
He denied that the grant given to Yemen by Saudi Arabia last year contradicts the neutral principles of humanitarian aid at the UN given Saudi Arabia’s leading role in the coalition.
“Saudi Arabia’s aid to Yemen last year, which amounted to $245 million, was not tied to any political conditions or strings,” he clarified.
He said Saudi Arabia’s aid grant is in line with international principles and policies, and urged Gulf states, including the Kingdom to give more assistance to Yemen in order to fill the budgetary gap.
On Wednesday, the Kingdom sent an urgent message to Ban to move quickly to address the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Syria. The Kingdom, on behalf of the GCC and 59 other countries, called for devising ways to stop the Syrian regime’s attacks against civilians, and expressed deep concern regarding the dangerous humanitarian situation and need for rapid delivery of aid.
