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<p>The UK is working closely with international partners to address immediate needs
across the region. On 21<sup>st</sup> March, the Secretary of State for International
Development spoke with the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and
called on him to ensure that the UN mobilises quickly and effectively. Ministers are
in touch with other key international figures to ensure an effective response. UK
staff on the ground are working closely with relief agencies to coordinate the response,
and senior officials are in regular communication with their counterparts across the
international community.</p>
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