Yemen pledging drive hopes to raise $2.4 billion to save aid ops as virus spreads
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The United Nations and Saudi Arabia host a pledging conference for war-ravaged Yemen on Tuesday to help raise some $2.4 billion as funding shortages imperil the world’s biggest aid operation.