UNFPA acknowledges Saudi support for women in Yemen

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The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center distributes food aid to Mayun Island in Taiz. (SPA)
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The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center distributes food aid to Mayun Island in Taiz. (SPA)
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The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center distributes food aid to Mayun Island in Taiz. (SPA)
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The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center distributes food aid to Mayun Island in Taiz. (SPA)
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A Yemeni woman sells Henneh and other products at a market in Hajjah province's northern district of Abs. (AFP file photo)
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Updated 26 August 2021
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UNFPA acknowledges Saudi support for women in Yemen

  • WFP, supported by KSrelief, distributes food aid to more than 2 million Yemenis
  • KSrelief distributed 53.5 tons of food baskets to Mayun Island in Taiz

RIYADH: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said that “the partnership with the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) has contributed to the improvement of the protection services provided to the most vulnerable women and girls in Yemen.”
“KSRelief has generously supported the protection services aimed at reducing gender-based violence, benefitting more than 65,000 women and girls in Yemen since the beginning of 2021,” UNFPA said in its statement. 
“Awareness-raising sessions have been provided to more than 30,000 people so far, while 800 women facing violence received the necessary training to acquire livelihood skills. 

“Financial support was provided to more than 200 of the most needy women, while eight safe spaces and a shelter in nine Yemeni governorates received the necessary support,” it added.
The statement said that “the partnership between KSRelief and UNFPA has helped, since 2015, access hundreds of thousands of women and girls and provide them with reproductive health services and protection.”
Meanwhile, the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP), with the support of KSrelief, has distributed food aid to 2.65 million people, to meet the urgent food requirements of the neediest groups in Yemen, according to this year’s humanitarian response plan.

The project aims to provide food security for about 5 million people in Yemen, in cooperation with the WFP.
On Sunday, KSrelief distributed 53.5 tons of food baskets to Mayun Island in Taiz, benefiting 1,000 people.
This aid comes within the food security project implemented by the center in 10 Yemeni governorates as part of Saudi Arabia’s humanitarian and relief efforts provided to the Yemeni people.


Foreign ministers chair Saudi-Omani coordination council meeting in Muscat

Updated 23 December 2025
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Foreign ministers chair Saudi-Omani coordination council meeting in Muscat

MUSCAT: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al-Busaidi on Monday.

They reviewed bilateral relations between their nations and ways to enhance and develop them across various fields. Additionally, they discussed regional and international developments.

The ministers co-chaired the third meeting of the Saudi-Omani Coordination Council in the Omani capital, Muscat, with the participation of the heads of the Council’s subsidiary committees and the two heads of the Council’s General Secretariat teams.

The meeting comes as an affirmation of the keenness of Saudi and Omani leaders to strengthen ties and advance them toward greater prosperity for both nations.

In his remarks during the meeting, Prince Faisal affirmed that gathering builds on the previous council meeting, held last year in AlUla, and on its positive and fruitful outcomes within the framework of the approved recommendations and initiatives. 

He stressed the importance of continuing the work of the council’s subsidiary committees to complete the necessary procedures to implement the remaining initiatives, and of the General Secretariat’s role in follow-up and in addressing any challenges that may hinder implementation.

He also underscored the importance of developing and enhancing trade relations, stimulating investment, and strengthening cooperation between the public and private sectors.

He also praised the ongoing work to establish and launch the Coordination Council’s electronic platform, which aims to connect all committee work and initiatives to facilitate follow-up on the Council’s progress. 

Al-Busaidi affirmed in his remarks the qualitative progress in relations between the two countries and the notable development witnessed across numerous sectors toward achieving economic integration and enhancing intra-trade and joint investments. 

The Omani foreign minister also highlighted deeper cooperation in the security and judicial fields, as well as the cultural and tourism sectors, noting the advanced and continuous political cooperation, consultation, and coordination on regional and international issues.