Yemen
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Work like an ant and you’ll eat sugar.
— Yemeni proverb
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18.8 million people in need of humanitarian assistance and protection support in Yemen
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: YemenTwo years of relentless conflict have devastated the lives of millions of people. Some seven million women, children, and men could be put at risk of famine in 2017. Sana'a, 28 March 2017 Two years of relentless conflict in Yemen have devastated the ...
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Famine, drought, war threaten millions of children in four countries
Source: UN Children's Fund Country: Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, YemenSome 22 million children have been left hungry, sick, displaced and out of school in northeast Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen, UNICEF said.Download photos and videos from: http://weshare.unicef.org/Package/2AMZIFDD22Q NEW YORK/DAKAR/NAIROBI/AMMAN, 28 March 2017 – More than a month after famine was declared ...
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Food insecurity affecting more than 30 million people in Near East and North Africa
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Country: Egypt, Iraq, Syrian Arab Republic, YemenNutrition levels have sharply deteriorated over the last five years, undermining the steady improvement achieved before 2010 when food production had increased. Conflicts and protracted crises hamper progress made to end hunger in the Near East and ...
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Decline of ancient trade route deepens Yemeni food crisis
Source: Reuters - Thomson Reuters Foundation Country: YemenThe two-year-old civil war has severely restricted the flow of food into the main Yemeni cargo ports of Hodeidah and Salif on the Red Sea, while the country is on the brink of famine.A two-year-old civil war has severely restricted the flow of food ...
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Millions in Yemen pushed to the brink of famine
Source: Oxfam Country: YemenAhead of the two-year anniversary of the escalation of the war, Oxfam warns that 70 per cent of the population is in need of humanitarian aid.Fighters in the Yemen war and their international backers are wilfully pushing the country to the brink of famine, Oxfam warned today, ahead ...
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Business: Law proposing making Nairobi tax haven for firms stirs up storm
The Nairobi International Financial Centre (NIFC) Bill, introduced by Leader of Majority Aden Duale this month, proposes unspecified incentives and autonomy for firms that will take advantage of the proposed financial hub.
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Protecting schools from military use
Source: Human Rights Watch Country: WorldHuman Rights Watch has documented examples of law and practice from 40 countries, from Afghanistan to Yemen, instituting some level of protection for schools or universities. Protect Schools from Military Use Governments Should Endorse, Carry Out Safe Schools Declaration (New York, March 20, 2017) – Countries around the ...
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Foreign Minister visits Kuwait
Foreign Minister George W. Vella has had talks in Kuwait with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al Sabah. Dr Vella underlined the need to intensify dialogue between the Gulf Cooperation Countries and the Mediterranean region. Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al Sabah confirmed his participation at ...
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We must act now to address and prevent famine in four countries - UN relief chief
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Thomson Reuters Foundation Country: Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, YemenThe world is facing the largest humanitarian crisis since the end of the Second World War, with almost 130 million people in 33 countries in need of life-saving humanitarian assistance and protection.by Stephen O'Brien ...
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Trump meets top Saudi prince as Yemen war rages
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Saudi Arabia’s powerful Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on March 14, for talks expected to focus on the economy and rolling back Iranian influence.
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Business: Senator Orengo tells Duale off on IEBC hacking allegations
Siaya Senator James Orengo has denied claims by National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale that a top Opposition leader has been involved in repeated attempts to hack the electoral agency's database.
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Opposition politician plotting to hack IEBC, must be named and arrested - Duale
Aden Duale has called for the unmasking of an Opposition politician whom he claims is part of a cartel named in attempts to hack into IEBC's systems.The National Assembly Majority leader said the person should be identified and arrested to avert plans to rig the August 8 poll."We need answers ...
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Almeno 22 civili sono morti in un raid aereo della coalizione a guida saudita in Yemen
Almeno 22 civili sono morti in un raid aereo della coalizione a guida saudita in Yemen. L’attacco aereo ha colpito un mercato vicino al villaggio di pesca di Khoukha, nella parte occidentale del paese. I missili hanno provocato un incendio in cui sono morte almeno ventidue persone. Ci sono decine ...
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UN relief chief urges global action as famine loom across four countries
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Cameroon, Chad, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, YemenMore than 20 million people face starvation and famine in Yemen, South Sudan, Somalia and Kenya. Without collective and coordinated global efforts, people will simply starve to death. 10 March 2017 Checked against delivery Mr. President, ...
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Japan provides timely food support as WFP steps up efforts to prevent famine in Yemen
Source: World Food Programme Country: Japan, YemenSome US$13 million from the Government of Japan will provide desperately-needed food assistance to 7 million people suffering from devastating conflict and decades of chronic food insecurity.SANA’A – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed today a contribution of some US$13 million from the ...
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Trump's new travel ban comes without the chaos of first one
When President Donald Trump signed his first travel ban with scant warning and little planning seven days into his presidency, he meant to signal he was a man of action. After the lawsuits, chaos at airports and international criticism, Trump's rewritten travel ban sent a different message: The White House ...
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Action now can avert famine in Yemen
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: YemenThere is still time to avert famine and alleviate the suffering of millions of Yemenis. Stephen O’Brien urged donors to act now, called on parties to conflict for full humanitarian access. (New York, 3 March) At the end of a five-day mission ...
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UN aid chief calls for access, funds to prevent spread of South Sudan's famine
Source: UN News Service Country: South SudanHundreds of thousands of people will starve unless relief workers gain access to needy populations, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator warned after meeting malnourished children who fled the raging conflict.4 March 2017 – Hundreds of thousands of people in South Sudan will starve unless relief ...
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WHO conducts cross line delivery of essential medicines and medical supplies to Taizz enclave
Source: World Health Organization Country: YemenA truck carrying more than 8 tonnes of essential medicines and medical supplies has arrived safely in Taizz, where more than 350 000 people are in urgent need of health care services.Sana’a, 2 March 2017— A World Health Organization (WHO) truck carrying more than 8 tonnes ...
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No evidence, no appeal: Plight of 4 Kenyans in Juba jail
Today marks 638 days since four Kenyans were detained in South Sudan over allegedly defrauding the Office of the President of Sh20 billion. On the rare and brief occasion their families were allowed to visit them, they found they had lost a lot of weight. Now it seems hope is ...
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Poorer countries host most of the world's forcibly displaced
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Country: Afghanistan, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Germany, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, World, YemenMost of the 3.2 million people who were ...