Today: 4 May 2025
29 March 2022
1 min read

Saudi contributes $7 mn to Unicef education programmes in Yemen

Unicef announced a new contribution of $7 million by Saudi Arabia to support the Fund’s education programmes in war-torn Yemen…reports Asian Lite News

According to the Unicef, the monetary aid will help increase access to quality education for girls and boys through formal, non-formal and alternative education opportunities, reports Xinhua news agency.

The project aims to reach 578,000 children, 7,000 teachers and 54,000 community members in Yemen, it added.

ALSO READ: Saudi signs agreements worth over $4.2 billion

The grant brings recent Saudi contributions to Unicef to $22 million.

Earlier agreements provided quality maternal and newborn health services and access to safe water for thousands of children in Yemen, said the UN agency.

Protracted armed conflict, widespread economic collapse and a breakdown in national systems and services have left 72 per cent of the population of Yemen, including 12.9 million children, in need of humanitarian assistance.

Unicef requires $484.4 million to respond to the country’s humanitarian crisis this year.

Previous Story

Israel, Germany sign agreement on energy cooperation

Next Story

India, Israel, UAE, US group’s ‘I2-U2’ joins alphabet soup of diplomatic acronyms

Latest from Arab News

Abu Dhabi, Beirut Reconnect 

A key highlight of Aoun’s visit to UAE was the agreement to ease travel restrictions between the two countries — a move set to facilitate the movement of citizens and promote closer

ATM 2025 sets new standard 

The global event drew over 55,000 travel and tourism professionals from 166 countries, marking a 16% year-on-year increase in attendance and cementing Dubai’s role as a key hub for shaping the future

Iran Calls on India to Break Sanctions Barrier 

Calls grow louder from Iran’s industry leaders for India and international bodies to mediate financial and shipping barriers imposed by Western sanctions.  Top Iranian manufacturers are appealing to India and global organisations
Go toTop

Don't Miss

UN envoy warns of Sudan’s security collapse

The top UN envoy for Sudan warned that the country

UAE approves 22 policies to boost circular economy

The policies focus on accelerating the implementation of the circular