RIYADH — Advisor at the Royal Court and the Supervisor General of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) Dr. Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Rabeeah lauded the efforts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Nations in hosting the high-level pledging event 2020 on Yemen, at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all countries of the world. He stressed that Saudi Arabia will provide full support to Yemen, while calling on the United Nations and donor countries to honor their pledges to Yemen, which needs everyone"s support and care. He expressed his happiness that the Kingdom hosted the first virtual conference to amass financial pledges of this size with the participation of the United Nations. He stated that the pledges for this year did not match last year"s numbers due to COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying various humanitarian and economic crises in many countries of the world. Al Rabeeah said that the speakers unanimously agreed on the importance of reaching a political solution to the Yemeni crisis, as well as working to coordinate efforts to help Yemen to confront the Coronavirus pandemic. They also agreed to forge a better future for the nation while working to activate the three references (the Gulf initiative and its implementation mechanisms, the outcomes of the Yemeni national dialogue, Security Council Resolution 2216 ). Al Rabeeah thanked the United Nations and the staff of KSrelief for their efforts in organizing the event, which was an unmitigated success. United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock too thanked the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for hosting this event. He announced the collection of $1.350 billion from the countries participating in the event, while stressing that the United Nations continues to support the Yemeni people. Al Rabeeah and Lowcock made these comments in a virtual press conference in Riyadh on Thursday after the conclusion of the Yemen High-Level Pledging Event 2020, which was organized by Saudi Arabia in partnership with the United Nations. — SPA