Sens. Markey, Merkley, Van Hollen, Sanders Call on Biden Administration to Reinstate Humanitarian Assistance to Yemen
Senators
On
"The spread of COVID-19 in 2020 exacerbated the Yemeni civilians' already perilous existence; they have faced repeated displacement, rising food insecurity, environmental disaster, limited access to assistance, loss of livelihoods, and extreme currency inflation. The disproportional impacts of COVID-19 on the most vulnerable demand a flexible response from
In the letter, the Senators outline key steps for Secretary Blinken and Acting Administrator Steele to take related to
* Reverse the current blanket International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGO) humanitarian suspension in northern
* Avoid any attempts to implement inflexible and uncoordinated future blanket restrictions on INGO-funded grants in
* Approach current and future operational constraints in the same manner countrywide, and implement assistance free of political considerations or pressure; and
* Work collaboratively in partnership with the INGO community to show flexibility in restarting assistance where partners on the ground deem it possible to reach beneficiaries.
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To: The Honorable
The Honorable
Dear Secretary Blinken and Acting Administrator Steele,
We write today to call for a swift reversal of
We commend your actions on
Our call for humanitarian and diplomatic action is in no way meant to disregard malign
Particularly in complex and protracted emergencies such as the one in
1) Reverse the current blanket INGO humanitarian suspension in northern
2) Avoid any attempts to implement inflexible and uncoordinated future blanket restrictions on INGO-funded grants in
3) Approach current and future operational constraints in the same manner countrywide, and implement assistance free of political considerations or pressure; and
4) Work collaboratively in partnership with the INGO community to show flexibility in restarting assistance where partners on the ground deem it possible to reach beneficiaries.
We thank you both for your leadership and stand ready to work with you to pursue peace and stability for the people of
See signatories and footnotes here: https://www.markey.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/(3.1.2021)%20Yemen%20Suspension%20Letter.pdf
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