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<p>The UK continues to raise concerns with the Saudi led-Coalition about the potential
impact of any assault on the port and city of Hodeidah and is monitoring the resumption
of hostilities in and around Hodeidah closely. The impact of the violence around Hodeidah
on commercial and humanitarian access is one of the main reasons behind the UN’s warning
of the growing risk of further food insecurity in Yemen.</p><p>The UK is supporting
the World Food Programme (WFP) with £35 million to respond to urgent food needs in
Yemen this year. This funding will provide enough cash transfers and food vouchers
to meet the immediate food needs of 4 million Yemenis. In addition, UK funding this
year has helped WFP pre-position enough supplies to feed more than a million families
for a month, as well as over a million litres of fuel to support hospitals and clean
water facilities in Hodeidah governorate.</p><p>UK aid partners continue to deliver
life-saving support on the ground as part of our £170 million response in Yemen this
year, including cash transfers to 21,000 people displaced from Hodeidah, as well as
75,000 litres of clean water a day. Efforts are now focused on scaling up lifesaving
activities within the humanitarian response.</p>
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