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<p>In Idlib and surrounding areas, the current offensive by Assad’s regime and Russian
forces is compounding an already dire humanitarian situation, with 2.7 million people
in need of humanitarian assistance. We are alarmed by UN reports that over 327,500
people have been displaced between 1 May and 13 June and more than 37 schools and
26 health facilities have been damaged or destroyed by airstrikes. DFID is committed
to alleviating the suffering among those affected and is working with our partners
to scale up our response to meet the growing needs among displaced people, including
through the distribution of food, shelter and other essential items.</p><p> </p><p>In
Yemen, nearly 80 per cent of the entire population – over 24 million people – require
some form of humanitarian assistance and almost 10 million people face extreme food
shortages. In response to the crisis in Yemen, the UK has allocated £200 million this
financial year alone. This funding will provide food for over a million Yemenis each
month, screen 660,000 children under the age of five for malnutrition and provide
urgent treatment for 30,000 of the most vulnerable children.</p>
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