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<p>The UK is deeply concerned about the humanitarian situation in Yemen. This is why
we have increased UK aid to Yemen to £155 million for 2017-18, and have stepped up
our work with UN agencies and other partner organisations to make sure that our aid
is delivered to people in dire need. We regularly monitor and review our programmes
and use independent experts to monitor and verify that food and supplies reach those
in need.</p><p>As pen-holder on Yemen at the UN Security Council, the UK proposed
and coordinated a Presidential Statement earlier this year, calling for all parties
to recognise the importance of unhindered humanitarian access. The UK is also funding
the UN’s Verification and Inspection Mechanism with £1.3 million in 2017-18 to ensure
the unimpeded flow of commercial and humanitarian shipments into Yemen, as well as
the UN’s Humanitarian Air Service with £1 million this year to support regular humanitarian
flights into Yemen.</p>
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