Saudi King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud issued a decree on the allocation of 274 million dollars to the United Nations for humanitarian assistance to residents of Yemen affected by the current conflict.
"Saudi Arabia supports its Yemeni brothers and hopes for the restoration of security and stability in the country," - a statement of the Saudi authorities says, RIA Novosti reports.
On Friday, the UN has requested that amount to provide emergency assistance to the population of Yemen. According to the UN, thousands of people in this country have been displaced and deprived of basic needs - drinking water, food, medical supplies since the beginning of the bombing on Yemen by the Arab coalition.