US Gives $165 Million in New Yemen Aid, Urges Others to Follow

US Gives $165 Million in New Yemen Aid, Urges Others to Follow
President Joe Biden leaves St. Joseph on the Brandywine Catholic Church in Wilmington, Del., after attending a Mass, on Aug. 7, 2021. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo
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DUBAI—The United States is providing $165 million in new humanitarian assistance for Yemen, the U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen said on Monday, adding he hoped it would encourage other donors to come forward with funds to address Yemen’s funding shortage.

A serious gap in funding for the Yemen aid response appeared last year, but more funds started flowing from March to April after U.N. officials said Yemen could see the world’s worst famine in decades.