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WFP: Faster shipments of life-saving aid through Yemen main port help solve hunger crisis
16.01.2018 08:02 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
Faster bringing of live-saving aid to the war-stricken people of Yemen has moved a step closer on this week Mon, UN Radio says referring to the World Food Programme (WFP) report.
As to the report, a ship carrying four mobile cranes had arrived in the main port of Hodeidah.
Reportedly, the cranes, funded by the US Agency for International Development, will unload ships carrying vital aid to families who are in the grip of the world biggest hunger crisis.
In meanwhile, WFP Executive Director David Beasley says that more is needed «to avert even greater catastrophe» and calls for better access and faster bureaucratic clearance for shipments.
«The cranes, which will be operational immediately, are urgently needed to boost the capacity of Hodeidah Port, which handles around 70% of Yemen imports, including critically needed food and humanitarian supplies. With each of the mobile cranes able to handle up to 60 tons, they will significantly boost the discharge of humanitarian cargo and relief items,» he admits.
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