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<p>Whilst DFID is yet to make such an assessment, the UK has been encouraging the
Venezuelan Government to address the most urgent needs of the population. We urge
the Venezuelan government to recognise the seriousness of the situation and take immediate
action to relieve the suffering from acute shortages of food and medicines. A political
solution is urgently required to tackle Venezuela’s deep economic and social crises,
and allow those who have left to return to their homes.</p><p> </p><p>We have deployed
two humanitarian advisors from DFID as part of a scoping mission and funded five UN
agency secondments to the region. In the meantime, our network across Latin America
continues to work closely with the EU, the UN and other international actors to alleviate
the worsening humanitarian situation.</p>
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