The Scottish Government has confirmed Tuesday that it has donated £250,000 of humanitarian aid to the Disasters Emergency Committee’s (DEC) Yemen Crisis Appeal.
DEC is an amalgamation of 13 leading UK agencies who raise money to deal with humanitarian crises in poorer countries.
International Development Minister Alasdair Allan said:
"Almost 19 million people are in urgent need of humanitarian aid due to the conflict, which has caused forced displacement, severe economic decline, and the collapse of basic services and institutions," the Scottish minister added.
Allan also stressed that "the Scottish government will do all we can to help Yemen’s most vulnerable people in their hour of need, and I hope that today’s announcement of £250,000 funding for the Disasters Emergency Committee Yemen Crisis Appeal will allow us to reach the worst affected areas of the country."
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