U.S. seeking to raise ambition of donors at U.N. Yemen fundraising conference -State Dept

(Reuters) - The United States is seekingto raise the ambition of donors at a United Nations fundraisingevent on Monday for Yemen's humanitarian crisis, the U.S. StateDepartment spokesman said on Tuesday.
"We are seeking to raise the ambition, not only in thiscountry but on the part of our partners too when it comes towhat they are willing to contribute and able to contribute tobring an end to the humanitarian plight of the Yemeni people,"State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters.
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