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To: The Government
Don't cut humanitarian aid to Yemen
To increase rather than cut humanitarian aid to Yemen in order to prevent catastrophic famine. At a time when the UN are seeking nearly £2.9 bn of funding to provide the means for survival for the people of Yemen; the government proposal to cut UK aid from £200 million last year to just £87 million in 2021 is a tragic disaster for the people and starving children of Yemen.
Why is this important?
Children are already starving in Yemen; a country which has been suffering civil war since 2015. The UK proposes to cut humanitarian aid to Yemen while continuing to export arms to countries involved in the civil war. The UN has warned that 4000,000 under fives are at risk from dying in the coming weeks. While other G7 countries are continuing with their aid programmes the UK, which is hosting the G7 summit later in the year, is turning away from a country in total crisis. The UK is essentially abandoning millions to war and starvation.
