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<p>We are very concerned with the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. Yemen is now one of
the most serious humanitarian crises in the world. One fifth of the world's total
population in need of humanitarian aid live in Yemen (21 million, 82% of the population).
On 21 September the Secretary of State for International Development, my Rt Hon. Friend
the Member for Witham (Mrs Patel) announced an additional package of £37 million support
to Yemen, which will bring the UK's total humanitarian funding for the crisis to £100
million this year. The UK is the fourth largest donor to the Yemen crisis. So far
this calendar year (since January) the UK has provided £54 million in humanitarian
support to Yemen, which has contributed to projects within the 2016 Humanitarian Response
Plan. We have so far helped more than 1.3 million Yemenis with food, medical supplies,
water, and emergency shelter.</p>
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