$1.1 billion pledge to fight famine in Yemen

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A Yemeni boy rides a donkey carrying plastic containers full of water in an impoverished coastal village on the outskirts of the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah.- AFP
A Yemeni boy rides a donkey carrying plastic containers full of water in an impoverished coastal village on the outskirts of the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah.- AFP

Geneva - This shows a "remarkable solidarity with the Yemeni people," the UN secretary-general told reporters.

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Published: Tue 25 Apr 2017, 11:00 PM

Last updated: Mon 17 Feb 2020, 9:42 PM

Countries around the world on Tuesday pledged more than $1 billion to help prevent a looming famine in war-torn Yemen at a conference UN chief Antonio Guterres called a 'remarkable success.'
Yet the $1.1 billion promised fell far short of the $2.1 billion the United Nations has estimated is needed this year alone in a country facing "a tragedy of immense proportions."
But Guterres praised the generosity of donor nations, pointing out that such conferences generally do not gather more than a third of the requested amount.
This shows a "remarkable solidarity with the Yemeni people," the UN secretary-general told reporters.
 
 
 


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