NEW YORK, Jumada I 9 1439, Jan 26, 2018, SPA -- Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary General, has welcomed the generous US$1 billion pledge by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to support humanitarian action in Yemen, as well as their commitment to raise an additional US$500 million from other donors in the region. In a statement, he said, "I welcome the news that five tankers carrying 180,000 liters of fuel reached Marib yesterday as part of the Coalition’s wider plan to facilitate humanitarian action in Yemen. This fuel will be delivered, based on need, to health facilities and water stations, where it will be used to keep life-saving services running for local communities. The Coalition has committed to increase humanitarian fuel deliveries to 1 million liters per week over the coming weeks. Guterres urged the donors to provide their contributions through the humanitarian action plan and transfer their pledges to money for relief agnecies. --SPA 13:17 LOCAL TIME 10:17 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w596308