UN General Assembly
2012

transformed them into time bombs against innocent and unarmed people. That has resulted in Al-Qaida losing any local or national sympathy. We reaffirm our commitment to eradicating terrorist elements and demand that its sources of internal and external support be eliminated. We invite our international partners in the fight against terrorism to provide more logistical and technical support to our security forces and counterterrorism units, and that they expand intelligence cooperation and coordination in that field. I cannot pass up the opportunity to draw attention to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen as a result of the terrorism and acts of violence in Sadah and the events of the past year that have resulted in the displacement of more than 500,000 people from their villages, in addition to the increasing number of refugees from the Horn of Africa region. That led the United Nations and its agencies to launch an appeal for approximately $600 million. However, the funding gap stands at 50 per cent of the required amount. I therefore call on brotherly and friendly countries to respond to the