U.S. Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance for Yemen
Today, the United States announced nearly $87 million in additional humanitarian assistance to help the people of Yemen, who face the world's largest food-security emergency and worst cholera outbreak, driven by more than three years of war. USAID Counselor Thomas Staal announced the new funding in Geneva this morning at the UN 2018 Yemen High Level Pledging Event. The latest contribution will bring total U.S. humanitarian assistance for the Yemen response since the beginning of Fiscal Year 2017 to more than $854 million.
Text of Counselor Staal's statement: geneva.usmission.gov/2018/04/03/u-s-statement-at-the-unit...
State Dept Press Release: www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2018/04/280149.htm
USAID Press Release www.usaid.gov/news-information/press-releases/apr-3-2018-...