Yemen: Humanitarian Aid

(asked on 13th January 2021) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the licencing and humanitarian exemptions framework from the US terror designation of Ansar Allah for British organisations providing humanitarian support to Yemen.


Answered by
James Cleverly Portrait
James Cleverly
Home Secretary
This question was answered on 22nd January 2021

Following the announcement of the Trump Administration's decision to designate the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation, we have urged the US to ensure that the humanitarian response, commercial imports and UN peace efforts are able to continue. We welcome the commitment by the US to work with the UN, NGOs and donors to address the implications for humanitarian activity and imports into Yemen. We await the release of full legal documentation of the designation framework, which will allow us to more fully understand its impact.

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