UAE launches emergency relief bridge to Yemen
Saturday 30/June/2018 - 08:08 PM
The Emirati Red Crescent Authority has launched an
emergency relief bridge to Yemen consisting of 10 Emirati vessels weighing 35,000
tons and laden with various foodstuffs. It also launched an airlift covering 7
trips and carrying 14,000 food parcels for the Yemeni people.
The convoy of humanitarian, food and medical aid comes
within the framework of a land, sea and air bridge to relief the people of
Hodeidah and the surrounding areas, and to restore life to the province after
three years of starvation and the Houthi siege. The UAE affirms its commitment
to international humanitarian law as well as its humanitarian commitment to the
brotherly Yemeni people as part of its long-term plan to help them meet their
needs.
