Foreign & Health Ministers meet WFP Envoy

Sana'a - SABA:
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Jamal Amer and Minister of Health and Environment Dr. Ali Al-Shibani met today with Abdullah Al-Wardat, Director of Partnerships with Donor Countries at the World Food Programme (WFP) in Rome and High-Level Envoy to Yemen.
The meeting, attended by Deputy Foreign Minister for International Cooperation Ambassador Ismail Al-Mutawakel, saw Minister Amer welcome the envoy while stressing that the Foreign Ministry has facilitated the work of WFP's Sana'a office in the past. However, he noted that the office "unfortunately created problems for itself by reneging on agreements."
Amer emphasized the government's commitment to ensuring WFP's operations in Yemen align with established standards and resolving pending issues to alleviate the humanitarian suffering caused by aggression and blockade.
For his part, Health Minister Al-Shibani highlighted a recent decline in strategic partnership with WFP, despite its critical role in life-saving projects across Yemen's governorates.
Deputy Minister Al-Mutawakel addressed obstacles in the relationship with WFP's Sana'a office, affirming the Foreign Ministry's readiness to discuss and resolve outstanding matters to strengthen cooperation.
Envoy Al-Wardat reiterated that his mission is purely humanitarian and apolitical, tasked by WFP leadership to resolve all pending issues in collaboration with Yemeni authorities to serve the Yemeni people
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