Switzerland pledges further humanitarian aid to Yemen
Yemen has been torn apart by six years of conflict.
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Switzerland will boost its humanitarian aid contribution to Yemen by another CHF1 million, Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
Since 2017, Switzerland has provided Yemen with humanitarian aid worth CHF71 million, focusing primarily on water, sanitation, food security and protection for civilians.
Cassis was joined by Swiss President Guy Parmelin for the 76th UN General Assembly this week. Both used the occasion to conduct a number of bilateral talksExternal link with ministers from other countries.
This included the first meeting between Cassis and Iran’s new foreign minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian. Switzerland employs its “good offices” services to intermediate between Iran and the United States.
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