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<p>The UK is the 4<sup>th</sup> largest donor to the crisis in Yemen and has more
than doubled its support over the last year to £85 million for 2015/16 to respond
to the humanitarian crisis. UK aid is focused on the most urgent life-saving needs,
and has so far helped more than 1.3 million Yemenis who have been affected by the
conflict with food assistance, medical supplies, water, and emergency shelter. Through
our support to UN agencies and NGOs working in Sa’ada and Hajjah, people in need in
these Governates are being provided with water, sanitation and hygiene support, health
and nutrition assistance, shelter kits and cash to help address emergency food needs.</p><p>We
work with partners such as UN agencies and NGOs who have good access and a strong
track record of delivering and monitoring assistance in difficult and dangerous places.
The security situation across Yemen is, however, impacting the ability of humanitarian
organisations to access populations to deliver assistance, and to make assessments
of their needs. The UK continues to urge all parties to the conflict to take all reasonable
steps to facilitate rapid and safe access for humanitarian agencies to all people
in need in Yemen.</p><p>UK aid is also supporting the UN to co-ordinate the international
humanitarian response and to facilitate the delivery of aid across Yemen according
to where needs are greatest including to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian
Affairs, UN Humanitarian Air Service and the Verification and Inspection Mechanism.</p>
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