President Saleh hails UN support to Yemen

President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Sunday praised UN assistance to support Yemeni development. 

During his meeting with Director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Arab States Ms. Amat al-Alim Alsoswa and the UN Resident Coordinator/ UNDP Resident Representative in Yemen Ms. Pratibha Mehta, President Saleh praised the current measures of cooperation between Yemen and the UN. 

Ms. Alsoswa briefed the President on UNDP aid to Yemen used to overcome the effects of the rainstorms in the governorates of Hadramout and Mahrah, in addition to supporting the government’s efforts to rebuild both governorates as well as Saada. 

She expressed her satisfaction with the relief efforts exerted to assist people affected in the three governorates. She indicated UN readiness to implement a program aimed at reinforcing Yemen’s capacity to deal with disasters and crises, as well as supporting programs for the development of local administration and poverty alleviation. 

The UN Resident Coordinator Ms. Mehta said that the UN would offer all necessary assistance to bolster current preparations for 2009’s parliamentary elections. 

The meeting also reviewed several issues concerning Somali refugees in Yemen, and UN activities related to development and combating poverty. 

Total E&P Yemen, has stated that ‘Total has committed to sponsoring an annual international scholarship programme based on the strong partnership and the well-founded trust it has with the Government and people of Yemen.  Effective participation in the development of Yemen is a key element in our overall operations. I believe that it is through such programmes that we can help make a difference in the education development of Yemen.’  For more information, please visit www.total-ep-yemen.com. 

Total in Yemen:
Present in Yemen for more than 20 years, Total is the operator of Block 10, East Shabwa and holds several other participations in oil exploration and production blocks. Since 1997 the Group has been producing from Block 10 and celebrated the milestone of 100 million barrels of production earlier this year.  Total is also the leader of the largest-ever Yemen LNG project with a participation of 39.6%. 

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