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April 4, 2018

United Nations Appeals for $3 Billion in Aid for War-Ravaged Yemen
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The United Nations is appealing to international donors for $3 billion
to combat hunger and disease in Yemen, as the U.S.-backed, Saudi-led
coalition continues a campaign that's killed more than 15,000 people and
devastated Yemen's health, water and sanitation systems. This is U.N.
Secretary-General António Guterres.

Secretary-General António Guterres: "Every 10 minutes, a child under 5
dies of preventable causes, and nearly 3 million children under 5 and
pregnant or lactating women are actually malnourished. Nearly half of
all children aged between 6 months and 5 years old are chronically
malnourished and suffer from stunting, which causes development delays
and reduced ability to learn throughout their entire lives."

Last month, 10 Senate Democrats joined a majority of Republicans in a
55-44 vote that rejected a bill seeking to end U.S. military involvement
in the Saudi-led war.


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