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<p>The United Nations report that 21.2 million people – or 82 per cent of the population
– require some kind of humanitarian assistance to meet their basic needs or protect
their fundamental rights. The UK government uses this UN report as one of its primary
data sources.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is the 4<sup>th</sup> largest donor to the crisis
in Yemen and has more than doubled its humanitarian support over the last year to
£85 million for 2015/16. The UK is funding the World Food Programme, who are supporting
over 580,000 beneficiaries with food assistance. The UK has also provided £21.7 million
this financial year to UNICEF, who are providing health and nutrition services through
hospitals and mobile clinics.</p>
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