US urges donors to support Yemen

WASHINGTON, DC, Oct. 29 (Saba) - The United States has urged donor nations to support international relief agencies in alleviating the
suffering of the displaced people in northern Yemeni governorate of Sa'ada US Department Spokesman Ian Kelly said that the United States agreed with the Council of the European Union's October 27 statement in support of a unified, stable, democratic and prosperous Yemen.

Moreover, the US also joined the Council in recognizing the importance of a
comprehensive approach to address the security, political, and economic challenges
that Yemen
faces and reiterates the United States' readiness to support the government in its
efforts to address these challenges, Kelly said.
International aid agencies estimated that about 55,000 new displaced people were
emerged as a result of the latest round of fighting, which began in mid-August.
That makes
the number of the displaced people due to the five-year-long conflict between the
government and Houthi rebels reach 150,000 displaced people.
"The United States has thus far provided over $8.7 million in 2009 to assist
displaced by recent fighting", US Department Spokesman said.
The U.S. government provided food aid and supports emergency shelter, water,
sanitation, hygiene and protection needs for the most vulnerable among the
estimated 150,000
displaced people and 25,000 vulnerable host families in Sa'ada, Hajjah, and Amran
governorates, emphasizing that significant needs still required.
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