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Saba Yemen
01-08-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Sana'a restructures humanitarian work under national coordination, implementation mechanism: Report
Amid worsening humanitarian conditions and mounting challenges caused by the ongoing aggression and blockade, the need has emerged to strengthen partnerships between local organizations and relevant authorities. The goal: to ensure an effective humanitarian response that respects national sovereignty and is based on cooperation rather than dependency. Yemen is experiencing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis due to the continued U.S.-Saudi-Emirati aggression and blockade for over a decade, compounded by a growing disengagement by UN and international organizations from fulfilling their humanitarian responsibilities. This comes as the UN Secretary-General decided to halt developmental projects in areas administered by the Government of Change and Development and suspend UN activities in Sa'ada. Such actions have amplified the urgency to localize humanitarian work and empower local organizations as effective alternatives for delivering services and implementing projects. With most international organizations shutting their offices in the northern governorates and funding dwindling, a wide-ranging humanitarian forum was held in the capital Sana'a to discuss these challenges and enhance coordination of national efforts in humanitarian operations. The Yemeni News Agency (Saba) attended the forum and gathered insights from participants on the importance and timing of the event. Foreign Minister Jamal Amer described the forum as a crucial opportunity for exchanging views between the government and UN organizations and for resolving issues that have suffered from misunderstanding or neglect by various entities. He reassured international organizations, including those affiliated with the UN, that rumors of upcoming actions targeting their staff or entities are baseless, unfounded, and intended to sow discord between the Yemeni government and UN personnel. Amer stressed the government's clear and consistent cooperation with the UN, as directed by the revolutionary leadership and aligned with the Change and Development Government's program. He noted the establishment of a Legal Support Department within the International Cooperation Sector of the Foreign Ministry to facilitate communication and coordination between the Ministry and international organizations. Deputy Minister for International Cooperation Ambassador Ismail al-Mutawakil described the forum as a significant step toward a more mature and dignified humanitarian partnership. He expressed hope that the outcomes of the forum would open new horizons and serve as a roadmap toward a fairer and more effective humanitarian effort. Al-Mutawakil said that the forum, held in three phases with UN, international, and local organizations, addressed the humanitarian situation in the country and the implications of international organizations withdrawing and closing their offices in northern provinces, seeking actionable solutions. He added that these developments, occurring amid extraordinary circumstances and escalating humanitarian needs, point to a politically motivated withdrawal that contradicts the declared humanitarian principles of neutrality, humanity, and impartiality. Al-Mutawakil reaffirmed the government's commitment to localizing humanitarian work and the Foreign Ministry's pledge to support local organizations, in cooperation with international agencies and donors, by designing a joint program with OCHA and relevant government bodies for capacity-building and community empowerment. Ambassador Mohammed al-Sadah, Head of International Organizations at the Foreign Ministry emphasized that the forum reflects the state's and the Change and Development Government's efforts to rebuild trust with international and UN organizations. He highlighted the political motivations behind the withdrawal of several international organizations, especially in response to Yemen's unwavering stance of solidarity with Gaza — a position that caused many donors to align with the American agenda. Al-Sadah said the forum outlined a new framework for coordination between the Yemeni government and UN organizations, and established regulations for international NGOs to ensure they adhere to signed agreements and core humanitarian principles: neutrality, humanity, and independence. He revealed plans to gradually localize humanitarian work, phasing out international and non-governmental organizations whose operations lack genuine humanitarian focus. He emphasized that Yemenis aspire to end the aggression and lift the blockade, which would enable national capacity-building and reduce dependence on foreign organizations. Al-Sadah also lamented that international organizations' positions are increasingly influenced by American hostile policies. 'We do not place our hopes in international organizations,' he said, 'but rather in local institutions and the unity of Yemenis to advance local development and live with dignity, free from external control.' Director of Emergency and Displacement at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor Naji Azman,identified major challenges facing displaced persons, including limited aid in the face of rising displacement, the withdrawal of organizations — particularly UN agencies — reduced funding, lack of support, and the UN's neglect of a safe return strategy for IDPs. He spoke about service gaps across sectors due to funding cuts, leading to increased hunger, collapsed livelihoods, and the transformation of some displacement camps into hotspots for disease and epidemics. Programs Director at the Yemeni Women's Union Iman al-Hamzi criticized the withdrawal of most international and UN organizations from northern governorates, describing it as a severe blow to humanitarian response and leaving thousands of families — especially female-headed households, children, the displaced, and persons with disabilities — without support. She noted that local organizations faced an unprecedented drop in humanitarian funding in 2024 and 2025, compounding humanitarian, environmental, and economic pressures on Yemenis. Al-Hamzi viewed the forum as an opportunity to assess the challenges facing local organizations, find solutions, and review funding mechanisms to ensure transparency, equitable distribution, and alignment with actual needs. She called for effective policies to localize humanitarian work by empowering local organizations and enhancing their role in planning, implementation, and evaluation, to ensure continued delivery of humanitarian services to the most affected populations. She also emphasized simplifying donor procedures for local organizations, particularly in project design and approval stages, and focusing on infrastructure and emergency response funding. National Coordinator of the Water and Sanitation Cluster at the Ministry of Electricity, Energy, and Water Tawfiq al-Haroush highlighted the impact of the aggression, blockade, and U.S. classification measures in halting water and sanitation projects previously supported by UN and international agencies. He confirmed that reduced funding and the withdrawal of several organizations led to a decline in project implementation and service delivery, including water and sewage systems. Meanwhile, Director of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Health and Environment Murtada al-Murtada outlined the consequences of reduced funding from UN and international organizations, and donor failure to meet their commitments to health facilities and medical services across governorates. He urged the UN and its agencies, as well as international organizations, to fulfill their humanitarian responsibilities toward Yemen's health sector and provide the necessary support to improve the country's medical systems. With the outcomes and directives produced, the expanded humanitarian forum in Sana'a lays the groundwork for a new phase of humanitarian work in Yemen — one centered on localizing aid, empowering domestic actors, and fostering independent national coordination, ensuring humanitarian response aligns with Yemen's own priorities and sovereignty.
Saba Yemen
28-07-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Hadramout Governor condemns repression & deterioration of services in Mukalla & coastal cities
Sana'a - Saba: The local authority in Hadramout province strongly condemned the severe deterioration of basic services and systematic repression against citizens, journalists, and peaceful protesters in the city of Mukalla and other occupied coastal cities of Hadramout. Hadramout Governor Luqman Baras, in a statement to the Yemeni News Agency (Saba), affirmed the support of the governorate's leadership and local authority for the popular uprising that has taken to the streets and neighborhoods of Mukalla against the Saudi-Emirati occupation forces and their mercenaries. He noted that the local authority is closely following the ongoing popular uprising in Mukalla, where citizens have been demonstrating since Sunday morning in massive protests denouncing the collapse of services, complete power outages, and the worsening living and economic crises caused by the Saudi-Emirati occupation and its proxies. Governor Baras held the aggression and occupation forces fully responsible for the catastrophic decline in services, security chaos, and the arrests of several journalists and activists in a desperate attempt to silence dissent. He called on the people of the southern , eastern governorates to unite , stand together to expel the Saudi-Emirati occupation and support the people of Hadramout in their demands for improved services , better economic and living conditions. The governor reiterated the necessity of ending the occupation, withdrawing all foreign forces , their proxies, stopping the systematic corruption , tampering with the governorate's resources, security, and stability. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (Local)
Saba Yemen
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Saudi-Emirati Occupation deepens crises in Southern and Eastern Governorates
Sana'a – SABA The southern and eastern governorates of Yemen, currently under Saudi-Emirati occupation, are facing catastrophic conditions marked by escalating crises, widespread chaos, security collapse, and total economic disintegration. These conditions are the result of a systematic project executed by the coalition forces through rival mercenary factions under their control and funding. The suffering affects every aspect of life. The security, economic, and living conditions have turned into a nightmare for residents due to the absence of state authority, lack of stability, and the takeover of state institutions by coalition-backed militias, which engage in assassinations, abductions, and executions as part of foreign agendas. The economic capital, Aden—once the first city in the Arabian Peninsula to have electricity in the 1920s—is now experiencing one of the worst crises in its history. Power outages exceed 20 hours per day, basic services are nearly non-existent, and infrastructure continues to deteriorate, rendering life unbearable, especially with soaring temperatures. As the Saudi-Emirati coalition tightens its grip and the so-called 'hotel government' remains absent, the population suffers from worsening services and a record collapse of the local currency. The exchange rate has surpassed 2,800 riyals per U.S. dollar and 760 riyals per Saudi riyal. This reveals a deliberate policy by the coalition to humiliate the population and plunder the country's wealth. Factional infighting among coalition proxies has fueled lawlessness and insecurity. Daily occurrences of murder, armed robbery, assassinations, and arbitrary arrests are now the norm, enforced as a reality on the ground by the occupying forces. This demands a unified stance from the free people of these regions to resist and expel the foreign occupiers and their collaborators. Despite systematic repression by coalition-affiliated militias against any popular movement rejecting foreign domination and division plans, recent months have seen widespread protests across the occupied regions. Among them were prominent women's demonstrations in Aden, which were met with violent crackdowns and arrests by militias loyal to the so-called Southern Transitional Council. Observers affirm that the current chaos, assassinations, and protests are the inevitable consequence of Saudi-Emirati policies aimed at tearing apart the social fabric, entrenching dependency, and advancing a colonial agenda centered on controlling islands, ports, and vital natural resources. In light of this deteriorating situation and the ongoing humiliation, starvation, and repression of people in the occupied territories, there is an urgent need for a united national stance that does not compromise on dignity and sovereignty—especially now that the true ambitions of Saudi Arabia and the UAE have been fully exposed in their relentless pursuit to dominate Yemen's wealth and decision-making, either directly or through their proxy forces of subservience and betrayal. E. Facebook Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (Reports)
Saba Yemen
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Dr. Bin Habtoor congratulates revolution leader & president Al-Mashat on Yemeni Republic 35th National Day
Sana'a - Saba: Dr. Abdulaziz Saleh bin Habtoor, a member of the Supreme Political Council, sent a congratulatory message to the Revolution Leader, Sayyed Abdulmalik Badruddin al-Houthi, and His Excellency Field Marshal Mahdi al-Mashat, President of the Supreme Political Council, on the occasion of the 35th National Day of the Yemeni Republic, May 22. In his message, the Supreme Political Council member extended warmest congratulations to the Revolution Leader, the President and members of the Supreme Political Council, as well as the heads of the Consultative, Ministerial, and Parliamentary Councils, the Supreme Judiciary, the steadfast defenders on all fronts—and through them, to all the people of Yemen on this national occasion, which marks the most significant achievement in the life of the Yemeni nation. He affirmed that this great national milestone embodied the will of the Yemeni people, from Aden in the south to Sa'ada in the north, and from Al-Mahra in the east to Midi in the west, reflecting their long struggle to restore Yemeni unity. He highlighted the pivotal events that preceded this historic achievement, culminating in the historic declaration on May 22, 1990. Dr. Bin Habtoor emphasized that the significant challenges faced by the unified state—both past and present—have not and will not undermine this great national accomplishment, including the divisive agendas , the separatist tendencies backed by the Saudi-Emirati occupiers and their supporters. He pointed out that in these critical times, particularly in the southern and eastern provinces, the conviction in the importance of national unity and the dangers of division—which only serve the enemies of the nation and their mercenaries—has grown stronger. Dr. Bin Habtoor noted that Yemen's history, both ancient and modern, demonstrates that its most prosperous, stable, and civilized eras were under a unified Yemeni state, while periods of division were marked by conflict and instability. He stressed that Yemen's strength, stability, and dignity lie in unity, which has proven to be a source of prosperity not only for Yemen but also for its Arab and African neighbors. He prayed to Almighty Allah that this occasion would return with a decisive victory over the nation's enemies, the complete liberation of Yemeni territory, and the deepening of unity in the hearts and minds of all. Whatsapp Telegram Email
Saba Yemen
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Aden governor condemns Occupation forces' suppression of Peaceful protesters
Sana'a - Saba; Aden governor Tariq Salam on Saturday condemned the Saudi-Emirati occupation forces' suppression of peaceful demonstrators in Aden province and their attempt to disperse the demonstrations with force of arms, direct attacks with weapons, and arrests. In a statement, Aden governor explained that the criminal practices of the occupation authorities will only strengthen the free people of Aden in confronting the occupier and its tools, who have plundered the nation's resources and seized its wealth. Salam pointed out that the massive demonstrations taking place in Aden affirm the desire of its people for liberation and the expulsion of the occupier's militias, and their categorical rejection of all attempts by mercenaries to impose their authority over citizens through intimidation and starvation. He stated that what happened today reflects the extent of the systematic and deliberate targeting by the occupier and its tools of citizens' lives and the nation's gains, which are now in the hands of enemies and one of the means of pressure exerted by the occupier against the people of Aden in order to advance its projects and schemes. This has made Aden a volcano that will devour anyone who attempts to infringe upon the rights of its free people. Governor Salam pointed out that Aden and other occupied governorates are undergoing major changes that will uproot tyrants and their tools from the occupied lands of Yemen. He added that there will be greater popular momentum than before, especially as the truth about the malicious conspiracies and schemes that the occupier seeks to achieve at the expense of the people of Aden and the occupied governorates becomes clear. Salam emphasized that everyone stands united in confronting the arrogance of the aggression, which has exploited Yemen's wealth and resources for its own interests and goals, aided by a group of corrupt and influential individuals to advance its agendas and violate Yemeni sovereignty. The governor of Aden praised the popular awareness of the people of Aden, from all walks of life, calling on everyone to close ranks, unify visions, and mobilize efforts to move forward toward the liberation of all occupied territories. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
