YEMEN Press Agency

Cooperation between Yemen, UNHCR, discussed

SANAA, Oct. 9 (Saba) – Foreign Minister Hisham Sharaf on Tuesday met in the capital Sanaa Resident Representative of U. N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Yemen Dr. Al-Abeed Al-Abeed and discussed with him cooperation between the Yemen and U.N. Refugee Agency and the means to developing them.

The meeting dealt with results of works of the 39th Session of the U.N. Council of Human rights, which held recently in Geneva and decision of the council on the Yemen affair.

The minister renewed the welcome of the Yemeni Salvation Government for the extending of the mission of the international and regional team of experts charged to investigate into the human rights’ violation in Yemen and for facilitate its tasks.

The minister affirmed that the government of the National Salvation is stick to form an international committee with full authorities to investigate in the crimes committed by the US-backed Saudi-led coalition in Yemen since Mars 25 2015.

The U.N. official praised all the facilities provided to the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in the capital Sanaa, expressing hope to reinforcing the partnership between the two sides.

Ahmed Al-Mutawakel