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March 17, 2022

U.N. Drive for Yemen Aid Falls Far Short of Goal Needed to Avert Catastrophe
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The United Nations expressed disappointment Wednesday after a conference
of international donors raised less than a third of the money needed to
prevent a widening humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen. The U.N. had hoped
to raise $4.3 billion; instead, donors pledged just $1.3 billion. Aid
agencies warn more than 17 million people in Yemen are in need of food
assistance, and more than 160,000 could soon experience famine. This
comes more than seven years into the Saudi-led war and blockade on
Yemen, supported by the United States and allies, including the United
Kingdom.


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