PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Yemen: Famine (9 February 2017)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the humanitarian situation in Yemen.
Asked by:
Wendy Morton (Conservative)
Asked by:
Wendy Morton (Conservative)
Answer
Yemen is on the brink of famine. According to the UN, more than 10 million people require immediate humanitarian aid to survive, including half a million children under 5 who are severely malnourished.
The UN has launched the largest ever humanitarian appeal for Yemen, requesting $2.1 billion to provide life-saving assistance to 12 million people in 2017.
In 2015 and 2016, the UK helped over 1 million Yemenis with food, medical assistance and clean water. We are encouraging others in the international community to step up their response in Yemen.
Answered by:
Rory Stewart (Independent)
22 February 2017
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