Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the UN on Thursday met two top officials from the aid agency Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Abdallah Al-Mouallimi received Dr. Joanne Liu, MSF international president, and Fabien Dubuet, MSF’s representative to the UN, at his New York office.
They discussed the humanitarian and medical efforts of MSF in a number of regions facing crises and disasters.
Al-Mouallimi commended these efforts and stressed the Kingdom’s constant support for MSF.
He discussed the crisis in Yemen and stated that the Iran-backed Houthi militia was hindering international efforts to achieve peace in the country.
The war in Yemen between the Houthis and troops loyal to the internationally recognized government began in 2014 when militias seized the capital. In December 2018, the Houthi militia and Yemen’s government agreed to a deal in Sweden, known as the Stockholm agreement.
Al-Mouallimi said that the Houthis’ violations of this agreement was aggravating the suffering of Yemenis.
The Kingdom was doing all it could to alleviate the pain of Yemenis through its commitment to international treaties and providing humanitarian aid on the ground in cooperation with international organizations operating there, he added.
Liu discussed the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, talking about MSF’s efforts to help the needy and the difficulties hampering these efforts.
She also said that thousands of Syrian families needed help and medical care, especially in Idlib.
