The United States announced a contribution of more than $444 million in humanitarian assistance to Yemen, bringing their total support to more than $5.4 billion since the conflict began.
The additional aid will be delivered through the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration, according to a Feb. 27 State Department news release. In addition, the United Nations requires $4.3 billion to provide humanitarian assistance to Yemen, where two-thirds of the population needs vital aid.
“At today’s @UN event for Yemen's humanitarian response, we urged donors to give generously. We must not forget the millions of Yemenis experiencing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. Our collective action has made – and can continue to make – a tremendous difference,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a Feb. 27 post on Twitter.
At the UN Yemen Conference 2023 held Feb. 27, a call for contributions was made, along with an overview of the four key focus areas for this year's high-level pledging event, according to a UN video of the event. These areas include increasing awareness of the severe humanitarian crisis in Yemen and the essential aid efforts, preserving and expanding the modest gains made in 2022, garnering support to address the root causes of the humanitarian crisis and advocating for an end to the ongoing conflict.
"The international community has the power and the means to end the crisis in Yemen. It begins by fully funding our humanitarian appeal and committing to disbursing funds quickly. Together, let us give hope to the people of Yemen," António Guterres, secretary-general of the United Nations, wrote on Twitter.
