Prince Faisal called upon the international community to exert pressure on the Houthis militias allow the UN officials access to the SAFER oil tanker - that has more than a million barrels - and which is at risk of exploding since they took control of the port of Hodeidah in 2015 to prevent an greatest catastrophe with dire global economic and marine navigation consequences. Also, destroying the Houthi-planted naval mines that prevent the arrival of ships carrying aid, act against Houthi-imposed obstacles facing the humanitarian aid and operate the Red Sea mills safely in Al Hodeidah. "I reiterate that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is keen to support all the efforts made by the United Nations to reach a sustainable political solution to the Yemeni crisis, and to lift the suffering of the Yemeni people to support the humanitarian, economic and development aspects in a way that reflects on its security and stability. It was noted that the Kingdom has provided humanitarian aid to Yemen since the beginning of the crisis in September 2014, totaling more than sixteen billion nine hundred and forty million US dollars including the King Salman Centre for Relief and Humanitarian Aid in Yemen and four hundred and fifty-three projects in twelve sectors including food, relief and humanitarian aid. As well as implementing one hundred and seventy-five projects by the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen in seven development sectors at a cost of more than one hundred and fifty million dollars and five hundred and twenty thousand dollars, in addition to offering supports to the Yemeni people inside the Kingdom. As well as bilateral government assistance, and providing a deposit of three billion dollars to support the local currency and the economy in Yemen, in addition to providing sixty million US dollars’ worth of energy derivatives per month to run electricity power plants, and The (Masam) Project that aims at clearing Yemeni lands of landmines and unexploded ordnance," he said. "The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia positively believe in mobilizing global efforts to address the situation in Yemen and alleviating the suffering of the Yemeni people and fulfil the country’s aspirations for a better future. Therefore, we call on all countries, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations to fulfil their financial pledges to Yemen, which were announced last year in the amount of two billion four hundred and ten million US dollars to fund the aid operation, Including one hundred and eighty million US dollars to combat the outbreak of the Corona Virus in Yemen and prevent a humanitarian catastrophe there," the Minister of Foreign Affairs affirmed. "Finally, I would like to reaffirm that the Kingdom will always be committed to reaching a comprehensive political settlement and will be in support of the efforts of the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Yemen, Mr. Martin Griffiths, and his recent proposals for a permanent ceasefire, step up effort to build human and economic confidence, and the resumption of political consultations to reach a comprehensive political solution based on the three references, to confront human and economic challenges and in a way that achieves security and stability In Yemen. I also cannot fail to thank and appreciate the efforts made by the organizers of this conference," he concluded. --More 17:12 LOCAL TIME 14:12 GMT 0020 www.spa.gov.sa/w1341716