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United Nations humanitarian officials have appealed for more aid for an estimated 150,000 civilians forced from their homes in northern Yemen by fighting between rebels and the military and voiced alarm over the dire conditions they have to endure. UN humanitarian chief John Holmes also called for greater access to displaced people and urged donors to respond quickly to an emergency plea for $23.5 million in aid. Tens of thousands of people have been displaced by the latest wave of fighting in northern Yemen alone, and the number is growing daily, Holmes said at the start of a three-day visit to Yemen this week.
