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Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General (18 December 2017) - Yemen

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Yemen

Humanitarian organizations working in Yemen released a joint statement yesterday on allegations of corruption and bias in the provision of relief assistance, in which they condemned in the strongest terms allegations put forward by the parties to the conflict in Yemen without proper substantiation. The humanitarian partners in Yemen emphasized that they maintain their neutrality and do not take sides with any of the parties to the conflict. Meanwhile, clashes and air strikes are reportedly continuing in southern Hodeidah Governorate, about 100 km south of Hodeidah. Renewed clashes along the south‑west coast have reportedly caused significant civilian displacement, although comprehensive displacement estimates are not yet available.