RIYADH, 03 January 2022, (TON): The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center signed an agreement with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees to provide shelter and support for displaced families across Yemen.

The agreement will benefit 104,406 individuals at a total cost of $6 million.

Ahmad bin Ali Al-Baiz, assistant supervisor-general for operations and programs at KSrelief, and Khalid Khalifah, adviser to the UNHCR and representative to the Gulf Cooperation Council for Arab States, signed the agreement in Riyadh.

Following the signing ceremony, Al-Baiz noted that this agreement is part of close cooperation between the center and the UNHCR in response to the emergency situation in Yemen.

He pointed out that the agreement stipulates providing 6,000 shelters and 14,000 shelter bags to help displaced families affected by the humanitarian crisis.

He also said the targeted governorates are Hajjah, Al-Jouf, Al-Baida, Omran, Taiz, Al-Hudaydah, Sanaa, Abyan, Ibb, Dhamar, Aden, Lahaj, the Capital municipality, Al-Dali and Sadah.

Khalifah praised the role of KSrelief, expressing his gratitude for Saudi Arabia’s support for the UNHCR’s efforts.