Yemeni Foreign Minister: Kuwait Red Crescent is a steadfast humanitarian partner in supporting the Yemeni people
Kuwait City, Kuwait, 1 Sep (KUNA) -- Yemen’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Dr. Afrah Al-Zoubi, underscored on Tuesday the vital humanitarian role played by the Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) in supporting the Yemeni people, praising the association’s years of assistance and projects spanning health, education, relief, and humanitarian sectors in her country.
Speaking to KUNA during a visit to the KRCS headquarters, Minister Al-Zoubi stated that Kuwait’s efforts in Yemen reflect the deep fraternal and sincere relations between the two countries, embodying Kuwait’s steadfast position in supporting the Yemeni people, particularly amid the challenging circumstances the country is currently facing.
She added that she discussed with the association ways to expand the scope of humanitarian aid provided to Yemen and develop existing cooperation to better respond to urgent needs and humanitarian and developmental priorities in the coming phase. She noted that agreement was reached to develop specific proposals for priority projects and programs in required and urgent sectors, coordinated between the KRCS and partner institutions in Yemen, ensuring that support is directed toward the most pressing needs.
In a similar statement to KUNA, Yemen’s Ambassador to Kuwait, Dr. Ali Mansour bin Safa, praised Kuwait’s pioneering humanitarian and developmental role and its positions supporting the Yemeni people, which have extended across various parts of the world, reflecting Kuwait’s firm approach of providing support to peoples without being tied to political or economic interests.
Bin Safa said that the discussions held by the Yemeni delegation during its visit to Kuwait reflected the depth of fraternal relations between the two countries, emphasizing the importance of continuing Kuwaiti support and backing the legitimate government in facing current challenges. He expressed his appreciation for Kuwait’s steadfast stance toward Yemen during various crises.
He added that the discussions covered several files of mutual interest, foremost among them supporting economic and developmental projects. Talks were held with the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development to resume support for priority projects, alongside discussing loan obligations and the possibility of rescheduling them in light of Yemen’s current conditions.
He pointed out that discussions with the KRCS addressed urgent humanitarian needs in Yemen, with the association expressing its readiness to continue providing aid, particularly in health, education, relief, and improving living conditions for the most vulnerable groups.
Bin Safa clarified that the meeting also discussed the importance of enhancing the role of partner and implementing associations and institutions carrying out humanitarian projects within Yemen, working in coordination with relevant Kuwaiti authorities, and addressing challenges hindering their activities.
For his part, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kuwait Red Crescent Society, Khaled Al-Mughams, told KUNA that Kuwait has always stood by its brothers in the Republic of Yemen, and that the projects implemented by the society translate Kuwait’s firm approach of supporting humanitarian work, which has adopted an integrated path combining relief and development.
Al-Mughams added that the society implemented health and educational projects and orphan care and rehabilitation centers in 2021. In 2022, it executed 15 projects in water, education, health, and orphan care, performed 200 surgeries, and dispatched two relief convoys carrying 100 tons of humanitarian and medical aid.
He noted that projects continued in 2023, which saw the implementation of 12 projects, including medical camps performing 200 surgeries, the establishment of the late Yusuf Abdullah Al-Nafisi Eye Hospital in Marib, providing health and surgical services to approximately 400 people, constructing the late Sheikh Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah Complex in Marib, supporting schools in Shabwa and Hadhramaut, and implementing water, food, and mass marriage projects benefiting 60 individuals.
He indicated that the society also implemented approximately 15 projects in 2024, including performing 300 surgeries, treating 1,247 patients, executing projects in water and education, and dispatching humanitarian convoys totaling 40 tons. In 2025, it continued supporting the health sector by providing medical equipment for a dental clinic as part of a land convoy carrying approximately 40 tons.
Al-Mughams clarified that the visit of the Yemeni Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates and her accompanying delegation provided an opportunity to exchange views on existing humanitarian needs and priorities and discuss ways to enhance cooperation in the coming phase, reaffirming the society’s readiness to study proposals and projects that meet the actual needs of local communities in coordination with partner institutions and authorities in Yemen.
He reiterated the commitment of the KRCS to continue supporting its brothers in Yemen according to available capacities and humanitarian priorities, in line with Kuwait’s humanitarian approach and its commitment to building bridges of goodwill and giving, and supporting projects that contribute to recovery and stability and uphold human dignity. He expressed his hope for further coordination and cooperation with Yemeni authorities in the coming phase. (End) S.L.M / N.W.F
