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<p>The UN estimates that an attack on Hodeidah could displace up to 350,000 people
and leave hundreds of thousands of Yemenis without access to basic goods, water or
healthcare, with any long-term closure of Hodeidah port likely to put over 3 million
more people at risk of starvation. 8.4 million people already face extreme food shortages
across the country.</p><p> </p><p>We are in regular contact with the Coalition about
the need to ensure that any military operations in and around Hodeidah are conducted
in accordance with international humanitarian law, including on the protection of
civilians, and do not disrupt commercial and humanitarian flows through the port.
We continue to call on all parties to the conflict in Yemen to allow full and unhindered
commercial and humanitarian access for food, fuel and medical supplies throughout
Yemen.</p>
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