Almotamar.net - The United Nations announced on Sunday the launch of the humanitarian response plan for Yemen for 2015 with an amount of US $747.5 million to deliver humanitarian aid to 8.2 million people.
Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen Johannes Van Der Klaauw said that the latest developments in Yemen confirm the importance of continuing humanitarian aid and expanding its domain to reach millions of vulnerable Yemeni people.
"Despite the political unrest in Yemen, the humanitarian community will continue to work in Yemen at its full capacity and within strong partnerships with local communities and local partners," Klaauw added.
He said that the humanitarian agencies are adhered to continue to deliver emergency humanitarian assistance and to provide protection services for people within the vulnerable groups.
He called on all donors and concerned parties to support such efforts and provide humanitarian response plan for Yemen during the current year.
"Almost 15.9 million people, 61 % of the total population of Yemeni people, are in need for humanitarian assistance. At least 10.6 million people are suffering from food insecurity, half of them are suffering from severe food insecurity, and 13.4 million people are not able to get safe drinking water or adequate sanitation facilities. In addition, 8.4 million people lack for adequate health care services," he said.
"In order to meet the most urgent needs, the international and national partners aim to reach a 8.2 million people in 2015 with a series of lifesaving activities, protection activities and capacity building to bear the crisis," Klaauw said.
He added that the partners are seeking to finance their activities with an amount of $ 747.5 million, including $ 284.6 million(38 per cent) will fund lifesaving programs and the most essential protection, explaining that 5 million people will get food and health services.
Klaauw expressed his confidence that in cooperation with other partners, the response program will achieve the humanitarian objectives in Yemen.
Yemeni people are in need for our assistance, especially now, Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen said.
Klaauw added that "we are looking forward, including the member states, to grant their generous contributions and expand their assistance for the most vulnerable people in Yemen."
The United Arab Emirates acknowledged on Tuesday that two of its pilots were killed when their military aggression plane crashed over Jawf province, a military official said
The official added that the aggressive crashed plane was an apache that was
Artillery of the army and popular shelled a gathering of Saudi-paid mercenaries in al-Moqadra area in Serwah district of Marib province, a military official said on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, dozens of Saudi-paid mercenaries were killed and others injured in Wadi al-Theek in the district, the official added.
The army and popular forces carried out on Monday unique military operations in Taiz province.
A military official said that a number of Saudi-paid mercenaries were killed at the hands of the army and popular forces in al-Jazami Hill in al-Kadaha area in al-Ma'afer district.
A Saudi aggression fighter jet targeted a citizen's car driving in Fara area of Kutaf district in Saada province overnight, killing the driver and injuring his friend, a security official said on Monday.
The army artillery and popular committees launched a fierce attack on Saudi-paid mercenaries' sites in Jawf province, a military official said on Monday.
The attack destroyed a military vehicle belonging to the mercenaries and killed all on board in Sabran area in khab and shaaf district.
Scores of Saudi enemy soldiers were killed and injured on Sunday when the army and popular forces repelled a Saudi military attempt to sneak into Shurfah site in the border province of Najran, a military official said.
The operation was accomplished successfully against the Saudi
The army and popular committees have killed a total of 18 Saudi-paid mercenaries in sniper operations over the past hours in the central province of Marib, a military official said on Sunday.
Ten mercenaries were killed in Nehm district and eight others were killed in Serwah district, said the official.
Saudi aggression warplanes have launched more than 49 airstrikes over the past hours on several residential areas across Yemen, a security official said on Sunday.
The airstrikes targeted the areas of Malahiz and Husama in Dhahir district, and areas Thuban, Masahif and Sdad in Bakim district of northern Saada province.
Humanitarian response plan requires US $747.5 mln for 2015: UN
