Arrangements for a Visit of WFP’s Official to Yemen

March 9 / Yamanyoon

Foreign Minister Hisham Sharaf met on Thursday with the resident representative of the UN World Food Program (WFP) in Yemen, Stephen Andersen.

The meeting discussed arrangements for the visit of the WFP Executive Director in Roma, Ms. Ertharin Cousin, to Yemen scheduled for March 11- 13.

The visit program includes the discussion of the current cooperation aspects between Yemen and the WFP, especially with regard to expanding the assistance being provided by the program to Yemen to face the worsening humanitarian and food crisis resulted from the US-backed Saudi aggression on the country.

The WFP’s official would hold several meetings, during her visit, with senior Yemeni officials, in addition to field visits to the areas of humanitarian aid distribution.