SITUATION IN YEMEN

That this House is gravely concerned by the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in Yemen which has the second highest malnutrition rate in the world; notes with sadness the tragic terrorist attack on 21 May 2012 which killed upwards of 90 people in the capital, Sana'a; further notes that the Friends of Yemen meeting, co-chaired by the UK will take place on 23 May 2012; calls on the Government to use the meeting to secure full funding for the 2012 UN humanitarian appeal for Yemen and to ensure that the new President, President Hadi, has all the security equipment and training assistance his forces require; and urges the Government to focus on the future of Yemen and take a business and diaspora delegation to the country to promote trade links.