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UN aid chief says Yemen on a ‘knife-edge’ of famine, amid smaller aid contributions from Gulf countries.
From: Inside Story
How to stop pending famine in Yemen?
UN says millions of people in Yemen are at risk of famine and billions of dollars in aid is needed to avoid a disaster.
8 Mar 2021
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