Riyadh, Shawwal 6, 1438, Jun 30, 2017, SPA -- A number of international officials have praised the royal directive recently given to King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid by the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense to provide $ 66.7 million to fight the cholera epidemic in Yemen in response to the two appeals of both the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF. They were the British Ambassador to Yemen, Simon Shercliff, who said on his Twitter account that the Saudi Crown Prince's generous donation to contain the cholera epidemic in Yemen is a great gesture that would provide the necessary funding needed by UNICEF and WHO in Yemen to overcome this miserable situation. For his part, UN Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O'Brien welcomed on his Twitter this important announcement of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's contribution to the cholera epidemic fighting in Yemen, explaining that this donation can produce a great positive impact. WHO Regional Director, Dr. Mahmoud Fikri, expressed his thanks to the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, for his noble gesture in the field of humanitarian action and his cooperation with the World Health Organization to combat the spread of cholera and reduce its complications in Yemen. --SPA 18:24 LOCAL TIME 15:24 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w438161