Leading from the front, Saudi Arabia pledged $500 million to the humanitarian response plan in Yemen as it hosted on Tuesday a high-level pledging virtual event in partnership with the UN for the war-hit country.

The amount is in addition to over $16 billion the Kingdom has already given in aid to the neighboring country.

The donors conference got underway with UN Secretary General António Guterres delivering the opening keynote. He made a fervent appeal to all participants to extend a helping hand to the war-ravaged country.

“We invite everyone to help fund the response to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, which needs desperate help,” the UN chief said.

“The number of displaced people in Yemen reached 4 million with lack of breathing apparatus and ambulances, Guterres added.

Speaking just after the UN chief, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan highlighted that the Kingdom has provided so far more than $16 billion in aid to Yemen.

Blaming the Iran-backed Houthi militia for exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, Prince Faisal said the militia have not accepted the ceasefire initiative.

Saudi Arabia is also being represented by Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, supervisor general of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief).

Participating in the conference, Yemen's Prime Minister told the participants that situation in his country is getting more difficult.

The conference is being attended by more than 126 parties, including 66 countries, 15 international organizations, 3 intergovernmental organizations and more than 39 non-governmental organization, in addition to the Islamic Development Bank, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Cross Societies.

The event aims to raise awareness of the humanitarian situation in Yemen and calls for the contribution of the international community to meet the United Nations Humanitarian Response Plan in Yemen for the year 2020, and support the urgent humanitarian needs there.

The organization of the event confirms the pioneering role of Saudi Arabia to support Yemen and lift the human suffering of the brotherly Yemeni people.

Saudi Arabia calls on the donors to take the initiative and support the efforts aimed at the success of this humanitarian event by standing with Yemen and its people.

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