UN commends UAE, GCC for aid to Yemen

Geneva - Jens Laerke, a spokesman of the OCHA, said the GCC countries had sent at least 17 aircraft loaded with aid to the Socotra island.

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By Wam

Published: Wed 11 Nov 2015, 11:00 PM

Last updated: Thu 12 Nov 2015, 9:39 AM

The United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Geneva has expressed its appreciation for efforts made by the UAE and other GCC countries to help Yemenis affected by Cyclone Chapala.
Jens Laerke, a spokesman of the OCHA, said the GCC countries had sent at least 17 aircraft loaded with aid to the Socotra island. The UAE, he noted, has provided over 30 tonnes of medical relief supplies for the Khalifa bin Zayed Hospital in Socotra through the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation. Volker added that NGOshave also been distributing aid, including food, tents and blankets. - Wam

Wam

Published: Wed 11 Nov 2015, 11:00 PM

Last updated: Thu 12 Nov 2015, 9:39 AM

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