Sana'a - Saba:
Foreign Minister Jamal Amer met on Saturday with Christine Cipolla, head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) mission in Yemen.
During the meeting, the Foreign Minister was briefed on the outcomes of the ICRC’s visit to Sa'ada province and the repercussions of the war crime committed by the U.S. administration in its attack on a shelter for undocumented migrants.
Minister Amer praised the ICRC’s swift response in providing urgent medical aid amid the complete absence of the United Nations, following the UN Secretary-General’s unjust decision to suspend humanitarian operations in Sa'ada.
He highlighted the ICRC’s long-standing independence and neutrality, operating free from political pressures worldwide. He also commended the mission’s work in Yemen, which maintains full impartiality and independence from political decisions, such as the U.S. classification and the ongoing brutal military aggression deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure and civilians.
For her part, Cipolla affirmed the ICRC’s commitment to carrying out its humanitarian responsibilities with complete neutrality and independence from any political decisions.
She clarified that the ICRC’s headquarters in Geneva considers the UN Secretary-General’s decision to suspend humanitarian work in Saada a political move. At the same time, she stressed that the ICRC mission will continue its presence in Yemen to deliver humanitarian assistance.
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