SANA'A, Mar. 03 (Saba) - Prime Minister Abdulaziz bin Habtoor has said stopping the aggression and lifting the ban on Yemeni airports and seaports will address the humanitarian problem of the Yemeni people.
The premier's statement came during his meeting with the delegation of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) headed by its Secretary-General Jan Egeland.
"it is clear that the aid and donor conferences are important to the Yemeni people in their current humanitarian dilemma but they will not solve it and will continue to worsen", bin Habtoor said.
The prime minister noted that the initiative presented last year by President of the Supreme Political Council Mahdi al-Mashat on a ceasefire and an end to aggression was met irresponsibly by Riyadh and Abu Dhabi and their key supporters.
He reiterated the keenness of the revolutionary and political leadership in Sana'a to deal responsibly and positively with any serious international initiative to stop the aggression.
The Prime Minister praised the humanitarian contributions of the NRC to the Yemeni people and in particular to the displaced people.
Bin Habtoor and Egeland discussed the progress of the NRC's humanitarian activities in the country and its role to alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people, and the need to expand the NRC's support to meet the growing needs and the suffering of the population as a result of the continuing aggression and siege.
Egeland reviewed the humanitarian aspects in which the NRC works in Yemen in coordination with the concerned government agencies.
He added the NRC is preparing to increase its aid during the coming weeks and contribute to facing the problem of food insecurity facing millions of Yemenis.
"I spoke with international personalities and media about Yemen and stressed that it needs a complete ceasefire, reopening of Sana'a airport and the port of Hodeida, and the immediate entry of fuel so that the business sector does not stop..", he said.
The NRC's official noted that donors did not have a clear picture of the magnitude of the great need for the Yemeni people so their pledges were small compared to the amount required to meet the humanitarian challenges in the country.
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