(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) LONDON, Jan 22 (KUNA) -- The UK Government has announced آ£2.5million in additional funding to the UN peace process in Yemen.
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said in a statement that the new UK funding to support UN peace process in Yemen would help in establishing the UN Civilian Coordinatorآ's Office, following the agreements made between parties at Decemberآ's UN peace talks in Stockholm.
The UN Civilian Coordinatorآ's Office will play the leading role in coordinating support to the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Isa -- Yemenآ's lifeline. It will also focus on demining work and other civilian aspects of the Hodeidah Agreement. The Civilian Coordinatorآ's Office will be co-funded by Germany.
The announcement follows the UN Security Councilآ's unanimous adoption of UK-drafted resolution 2452 last week, which established a special political mission to support implementation of the ceasefire agreement reached in Stockholm.
The Stockholm Agreements, and the Hodeidah Agreement in particular, are integral steps in the road to long-term peace and stability in Yemen. They will also be pivotal in addressing the acute humanitarian crisis in the country. The funding announced by the UK today will help to the UN to ensure the survival of the ceasefire in its crucial first months.
Announcing the increase in spending today, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, said: Yemen is the worldآ's worst humanitarian crisis. Up to 20 million Yemenis lack reliable access to food and over 400,000 children under the age of 5 suffer severe acute malnutrition. This is a man-made humanitarian catastrophe and it will have man-made solutions.
"The Stockholm Agreements are our best chance of securing long term peace in Yemen. The UK is therefore determined to support the implementation of these agreements. Last weekآ's Security Council vote and todayآ's announcement of an additional آ£2.5 million UK funding are an instrumental part of that process, and we will continue to bolster the UN Special Envoyآ's work where possible over the coming months." (end) kd.rk
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