Yemen
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Work like an ant and you’ll eat sugar.
— Yemeni proverb
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Saudi’s missile attack accusations irresponsible, provocative – Iran
Iran dismissed as “irresponsible and provocative” accusations from regional arch-rival Saudi Arabia on Monday that it was responsible for a weekend missile attack on Riyadh launched from war-ravaged Yemen. An Iranian foreign ministry statement quoted its spokesman Bahram Ghassemi as saying the accusations by the Saudi-led coalition were “unjust, ...
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Yemen's Humanitarian Coordinator condemns continued violence against civilians
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen Country: YemenJamie Mcgoldrick, the humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen, said that he was horrified at the continued violence that claimed the lives of innocent civilians, including thirteen children, this week alone. Sana’a, 5 November 2017 – I am horrified ...
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New US$150 million project to focus on Yemen’s conflict-affected cities
Source: World Bank Country: YemenThe project will target issues like uncollected trash and untreated sewage water. It will also address urgent needs for road repair and access to electricity for critical services. Washington, November 02, 2017 - The World Bank announced today a new project aimed at restoring basic services in some of ...
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Yemen: Humanitarians ready to scale up, but need all parties to facilitate their work
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: YemenUN Relief Chief in Yemen stresses the need for more funding and better humanitarian access to the population, calling all parties to ensure respect for international humanitarian law. (Sana’a, 28 October 2017) At the end of a five-day mission to Yemen, the ...
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In a historic first, Ethiopia begins civil registration for refugees
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Country: Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, YemenFollowing an amendment to an existing legislation, all refugees in the country will be able to register vital life events, including birth, death and marriage directly with national authorities.This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar ...
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Famine can be a war crime and should be prosecuted - UN rights expert
Source: UN Human Rights Council Country: Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, World, YemenThe UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Hilal Elver, urged governments to focus on peace processes and long-term policies that break the cycle of recurring famines.NEW YORK (23 October 2017) – The tragic reality of ...
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Education for 4.5 million Yemeni children under threat
Source: UN Children's Fund Country: YemenThe beginning of the school year has been postponed several times from its usual September start and textbooks and other school materials are in severely short supply. Statement by Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa AMMAN, 18 October 2017 - “More than ...
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Latest harvest unlikely to offset Yemen food production deficits
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Country: YemenAs countries around the globe celebrate World Food Day, millions of Yemenis continue to hope for greater international assistance to alleviate their food insecurity and malnutrition.As countries around the globe celebrate World Food Day, millions of Yemenis continue to hope for ...
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As hunger surges, WFP chief appeals for peace on World Food Day
Source: World Food Programme Country: WorldAfter steadily declining for over a decade, hunger is on the rise again and of the 815 million hungry people on the planet, 489 million live in countries affected by conflict.ROME – The Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme today made an impassioned ...
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Millions of people still experiencing chronic hunger, according to 2017 Global Hunger Index
Source: Concern Worldwide, Welthungerhilfe, International Food Policy Research Institute Country: WorldGlobal hunger levels have fallen more than a quarter since 2000, however eight countries suffer from extremely alarming or alarming levels of hunger. Report Rates Hunger “Serious”, “Alarming” or “Extremely Alarming” in 52 countries 27 Percent Reduction in Global Hunger Index Scores ...
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One in four girls marries before the age of 18
Source: Human Rights Watch Country: Bangladesh, Malawi, Nepal, South Sudan, United Republic of Tanzania, WorldChild marriage and a lack of access to quality education are major barriers to progress for girls worldwide, says Human Rights Watch on the occasion of International Day of the Girl Child.Child Marriage, Limited Education Access Are ...
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As the people getting "poorer" in Yemen, UN officials stress need for humanitarian relief
Source: UN Security Council Country: YemenWith parties pursuing a futile and cruel military conflict, millions of citizens are enduring the worst suffering in the nation’s history, the UN Special Envoy for Yemen told the Security Council.SC/13021 Security Council 8066th Meeting (AM) With parties to the conflict in Yemen pursuing a futile and cruel ...
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FAO and World Bank launch $36 million programme to scale up famine-fighting in Yemen
Source: World Bank, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Country: YemenThe target areas will consist of 21 of the most food-insecure districts, with special focus on landless farmers with no or few livestock, sharecroppers, smallholder famers and households headed by women.World Bank grant will immediately assist 630,000 people and ...
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FIRST MAGAZINE: A tribute to Women Architects
We are now in the month of September, which falls under the star-sign of Virgo, so what better month than this to celebrate the contribution of female architects and designers to the world of architecture and design? On a personal note, this also happens to be the month during which ...
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Coalition’s blocking aid, fuel endangers civilians
Source: Human Rights Watch Country: YemenRestrictions on imports to Yemen have worsened the dire humanitarian situation of Yemeni civilians, Human Rights Watch said today. Houthi-Saleh Obstruction Heightens Crisis (Beirut) – The Saudi-led coalition’s restrictions on imports to Yemen have worsened the dire humanitarian situation of Yemeni civilians, Human Rights Watch said today. The ...
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Trump slaps travel restrictions on N.Korea, Venezuela
President Donald Trump on Sunday slapped new travel restrictions on citizens from North Korea, Venezuela and Chad, expanding to eight the list of countries covered by his original travel bans that have been derided by critics and challenged in court. Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen and Somalia were left on the list ...
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Insufficient funding hampers humanitarian efforts in Yemen - UN relief chief
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: YemenYemen is facing the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with nearly 21 million people in need of emergency aid or protection. However, Yemen does not receive the international attention it deserves. As delivered Ministers, Distinguished Representatives, Thank you for coming this morning to ...
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World hunger is on the rise again thanks to conflict and disasters
Source: World Health Organization, International Fund for Agricultural Development, World Food Programme, UN Children's Fund, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Country: Colombia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lebanon, South Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Uganda, World, YemenThis year’s "The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World" warns that the long-term ...
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UN rights chief emphasizes effects of government inaction regarding human rights issues
Source: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Country: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Congo, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Moldova, ...
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“Entirely man-made catastrophe” causing unbearable suffering for Yemenis - UN report
Source: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Human Rights Council Country: Somalia, YemenAt least 5,000 civilians, including 1,120 children, have been killed and more than 8,500 wounded in the conflict, according to the UN Human Rights Office, since war broke out in March 2015. Yemen: An “entirely man-made ...
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NGOs call for independent international inquiry on Yemen
Source: Amnesty International, CIVICUS, World Organisation Against Torture, Society for Threatened Peoples, CARE, International Service for Human Rights, Saferworld, Human Rights Watch, Physicians for Human Rights, MADRE, Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, PAX Country: YemenSixty-two organizations state that an inquiry should be given the mandate to establish the facts ...