Sana'a: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Jamal Amer, received on Monday the credentials of the new Head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Mission in Yemen. At the outset of the meeting, Minister Amer welcomed Ms. Burjanadze, affirming that she will be provided with all necessary facilitation and cooperation to ensure the success of her humanitarian mission.
According to Yemen News Agency, the minister praised the neutrality and independence of the IFRC, stressing that these principles protect humanitarian work from politicization-a practice pursued by countries such as the United States to impose their own conditions on others. The Foreign Minister highlighted the immense pressures being exerted on the Republic of Yemen to alter its humanitarian, moral, and religious stance in support of Gaza, particularly through attempts to cut funding for humanitarian organizations operating in Yemen.
He reiterated that Sana'a's position remains steadfast and will not change until the Israeli aggression on Gaza is brought to an end and full access is granted for humanitarian, medical, food, and fuel supplies. Minister Amer expressed hope that the IFRC and its member societies would intensify efforts to implement urgent humanitarian projects in the most deprived areas, especially border regions that are continually subjected to attacks by Saudi border guards.
He explained that hospitals in Sa'ada Governorate receive between five and ten casualties daily-both Yemeni citizens and African migrants-victims of the brutal actions of Saudi border forces. He added that the suspension of work on Sa'ada's hospitals, following an inhumane decision by the UN Secretary-General, has further compounded the burden on the governorate.
The Minister pointed out that Sa'ada has suffered decades of marginalization and warfare, from over twenty years of conflict to the ongoing U.S.-Saudi-Emirati aggression, and now the continuing U.S.-Israeli aggression. He described the UN Secretary-General's decision to suspend humanitarian operations in Sa'ada as a catastrophe for the most vulnerable communities, severely worsening humanitarian conditions, particularly in the health and relief sectors, without regard for basic humanitarian considerations.
For her part, the new head of IFRC in Yemen expressed her appreciation for the cooperation she has received since her arrival in Sana'a. She affirmed that the IFRC is an independent international organization operating with complete neutrality, focusing its projects on the most vulnerable areas in health, water, and disaster relief-including responses to floods and other emergencies. She noted that the IFRC Mission in Yemen will work to do everything possible to alleviate the suffering of people in Sa'ada and other provinces.