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<p>Our UN and NGO partners continue to work tirelessly to mitigate the humanitarian
consequences of the ongoing military operation on Hodeidah, and to reach the most
vulnerable in all areas of the country including the 8.4 million people at risk of
starvation. The UK’s commitment of £170 million to this year’s UN’s Yemen Humanitarian
Appeal supports these efforts.</p><p> </p><p>Earlier this month, the UK provided £15
million to the Yemen Humanitarian Pooled Fund. In response to the Hodeidah operation,
the Fund has supported the procurement 600,000 of emergency ration packs for the whole
population of Hodeidah city, as well as providing sufficient food to meet the needs
of 1.1 million people across Yemen for a month.</p><p> </p><p>UN agencies and NGOs
have quickly responded to the operation in Hodeidah, responding to both the humanitarian
situation in Hodeidah city and to the effects of the operation on the humanitarian
response throughout Yemen. Our UN partners have prepositioned supplies for emergency
feeding, treatment of wounded, people displaced, and to provide fuel for generators
and water trucking.</p>
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