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<p>Yemen is one of the most serious and complex humanitarian crises in the world.
The United Nations (UN) estimates that 21.2 million people in Yemen require humanitarian
assistance to meet their basic needs for food, water, sanitation, and healthcare,
or protect their fundamental rights. Yemen is also experiencing an economic crisis,
which has driven up food and other prices, and reduced people’s purchasing power.</p><p>Ultimately,
only an end to the conflict will address the humanitarian crisis. The UK is working
closely with other countries to de-escalate the conflict and is providing significant
support to UN-led peace talks. The UK is also working with the UN and other countries
to improve commercial and humanitarian access to and within Yemen.</p><p>The Secretary
of State recently co-hosted an international event on Yemen to shine a spotlight on
the humanitarian crisis. At the event, the UK announced a further £37 million, bringing
our total humanitarian support for Yemen to £100 million for 2016/2017.</p>
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