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<p>Yemen remains the world’s largest humanitarian crisis with nearly 80 per cent of
the entire population – 24 million people – requiring some form of humanitarian assistance
and protection. The number of food insecure people has also risen from 17 million
to over 20 million and for the first time, there are people (almost 240,000) in the
most severe food security category, IPC 5 - at high risk of death.</p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p>The UK is providing £170 million in response to the humanitarian crisis
in Yemen this financial year, including food for the equivalent of 4 million Yemenis
for one month. Our funding over the next three years will screen 2.2 million children
under the age of five for malnutrition and provide urgent treatment for 70,000 of
the most vulnerable children. However, a political settlement is the only way to address
the worsening humanitarian crisis and we encourage further constructive engagement
from all parties to achieve this.</p><p> </p>
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