Yemen's ongoing humanitarian crisis

That this House is extremely concerned that the world’s worst man-made humanitarian crisis could deteriorate further following reports of imminent aid cuts to UN humanitarian programmes in Yemen; notes that more than five years of fighting between the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthi armed group has already resulted in two-thirds of the population being on the brink of starvation and a broken healthcare system; is dismayed that, despite the announcement of a short unilateral ceasefire by the Saudi-led coalition, to help Yemen focus on containing the spread of the coronavirus, fighting has continued, including in the governorates of Marib, al-Jawf, Hajja, Al-Bayda, Sa’ada, Sana’a and Al-Hodeidah; urges all warring parties in Yemen not to exploit the pandemic for military and political gain, and to prioritise the welfare of the Yemeni people; and calls on the Government to work with the UN and the wider international community to back efforts to secure a long-lasting ceasefire, restart peace negotiations, and provide essential humanitarian supplies to all those in need.