The Kuwaiti Fund for Arab Economic Development signed Thursday a Grant Agreement with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) worth $1.2 million to contribute to the rehabilitation and maintenance of homes for displaced persons in Yemen.
The death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 48,515, and the number of injuries has risen to 111,941, the majority of whom are children and women, since the start of the Israeli occupation's genocidal war on October 7, 2023.
The Qatar Central Bank's (QCB) international reserves and foreign currency liquidity increased by 3.81 percent in February to 255.916 billion riyals, compared to 246.509 billion riyals in the same month last year.
Saudi Arabia's Al-Taawoun qualified for the AFC Champions League semi-finals after defeating Iran's Tractor S. 4-2 on penalties, after both teams finished 2-2 after regulation and extra time.
Yemen participates in Social Development Committee's 11th Round
[17/10/2017 09:28]
KHARTOUM-SABA
Yemen has participated in the 11th Round of the Social Development Committee, which kicked of its activities here on Tuesday.
Director of Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor's Office in Aden Ayoub Abu Bakr represents Yemen.
Organized by the UN Economic and Social Council, the two-day round aims at boosting regional cooperation via active participation of concerned bodies form the member countries in planning and implementing ESCWA's development program.
The round seeks to provide a forum for including member countries in deep discussions and exchange expertise and suggestions and drafting recommendations on the program and other key issues contributing in realizing social development in the region.
The general secretariat of the round will review steps to form expert team entrusted with people of special needs to follow their issues.
The round will also tackle three regional issues in fields of social development; the modern agenda, changes in ages and justice between generations.