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UN: 11 million children in Yemen desperately need aid
“Today it is fair to say that Yemen is one of the worst places on earth to be a child,” said Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF’s regional director for the Middle East and North Africa.
“Two million children today in Yemen suffer acute…
UN World Health Org warns of diphtheria outbreak in Yemen
by Jim W. Dean, VT Editor …with Press TV, Tehran
This child’s swollen neck is a classic symptom of diphtheria
[ Editor’s Note: Just when you don’t think things can get any worse in Yemen, they do, as the conditions are so ripe for…
UNHCR alarmed at deteriorating conditions in Yemen
GENEVA – UNHCR is alarmed at the worsening conditions in Yemen since its borders were closed last week, keeping out humanitarian and commercial supplies and restricting the movement of aid workers, the UN Refugee Agency said on Tuesday.…
Yemeni Civil Aviation: All flights must be allowed to Sana’a International Airport
An official at the General Authority of Civil Aviation called on Saturday for allowing all flights to reach Sana’a International Airport.
The source stated that the humanitarian flights that arrived at Sana’a airport are not sufficient and…
Saudi blockade hinders delivery of desperately needed medicine to Yemenis: MSF
The international medical charity Doctors Without Borders says it has not been able to deliver vital medical and humanitarian assistance to the people in the Yemeni capital, Sana’a, due to a tight blockade the Saudi-led military coalition…
Doctors Without Borders,recall the coalition “stop tight blockade on Yemen”
The international medical charity Doctors Without Borders says it has not been able to deliver vital medical and humanitarian assistance to the people in the Yemeni capital, Sana’a, due to a tight blockade the Saudi-led military coalition…
UN agency chiefs call for immediate lifting of humanitarian blockade in Yemen
16 November 2017 – With much of Yemen's air, sea and land entry points closed, heads of three United Nations agencies on Thursday called for immediate lifting of such blockade in the conflict-ravaged southern Arabian country so that…
Yemen conflict: A devastating toll for children
The conflict in Yemen has taken a devastating toll, particularly on the most vulnerable members of society: children.
Even before the outbreak of conflict in March 2015, Yemen faced challenges from widespread poverty, food insecurity and…
Saudi Claims to Ease Yemen Blockade a Cruel Fiction UN Sanctions Needed as Coalition Keeps Vital…
Saudi Arabia today attempted to sell its changes to the full blockade on all Yemen land, air, and sea ports as concrete humanitarian progress today.
They aren’t.
The Saudi ambassador to the United Nations,…