[11/03/2023 02:47]

Geneva – Saba
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center participated in two seminars related to Yemeni humanitarian affairs on the sidelines of the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva.

The center was represented by the Director of the Medical and Environmental Aid Department, Dr. Abdullah Al-Moallem, and the Director of the Community Support Department, Dr. Hana Salem.

The first symposium discussed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's humanitarian and relief aid in Yemen and how this aid contributed to improving the Yemeni human situation, while the second symposium discussed the problem of the spread of mines in Yemeni lands, and the Kingdom's role in removing those mines through the "Masam" project dedicated to clearing Yemeni lands of landmines.

planted by the Houthi militia, which have claimed the lives of thousands of children, women, and the elderly, and caused permanent disabilities, burdened health and treatment facilities, and caused economic losses to individuals and society, as what has been spent so far to remove these mines has amounted to more than 167 million dollars, as well as training Yemenis to deal with landmines.

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