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UN warns Saudi attack on Yemen’s Hudaydah could displace thousands
World
May 11, 2017
UN warns Saudi attack on Yemen’s Hudaydah could displace thousands
The UN has warned that a Saudi attack on Yemen’s port city of Hudaydah could displace half a million civilians.…
Nearly $1.1 billion pledged for beleaguered Yemen at UN-led humanitarian conference
World
April 27, 2017
Nearly $1.1 billion pledged for beleaguered Yemen at UN-led humanitarian conference
With nearly two-thirds of war-torn Yemen – about 19 million people – in need of emergency support, the international community…
Yemen ‘one of worst hunger crises in the world,’ UN-supported study finds
World
March 16, 2017
Yemen ‘one of worst hunger crises in the world,’ UN-supported study finds
An estimated 17 million people in Yemen are hungry, according to analysis released today by the United Nations and humanitarian…
Humanitarian aid convoys reach several areas in Syria
Islam World
March 16, 2017
Humanitarian aid convoys reach several areas in Syria
Several humanitarian aid convoys on Tuesday reached different areas in Syria, including some besieged zones, according to a British war…
UN relief official: Civilians in Syria’s Shia towns need support as humanitarian catastrophe looms
World
February 14, 2017
UN relief official: Civilians in Syria’s Shia towns need support as humanitarian catastrophe looms
A senior United Nations relief official has today called on all parties to come to an agreement and allow immediate…
UN seeks $2.1 billion to stave Yemen off famine in 2017
World
February 9, 2017
UN seeks $2.1 billion to stave Yemen off famine in 2017
The United Nations and humanitarian partners today launched an international appeal for $2.1 billion to provide life-saving assistance to 12…
U.N. experts warn Saudi-led coalition allies over war crimes in Yemen
World
January 30, 2017
U.N. experts warn Saudi-led coalition allies over war crimes in Yemen
A Saudi Arabia-led military coalition has carried out attacks in Yemen that “may amount to war crimes,” U.N. sanctions monitors…
Over two million affected by water shortage in Aleppo, Syria
Islam World
January 30, 2017
Over two million affected by water shortage in Aleppo, Syria
Fewer mortar shells are falling on Aleppo, Syria, but the city’s residents now face a different kind of threat: water…
Yemen could face famine this year, UN warns
World
January 30, 2017
Yemen could face famine this year, UN warns
Yemen is sliding deeper into humanitarian crisis and could face famine this year, the United Nations aid chief has warned.…
Billions in profits from Saudi war crimes
World
January 24, 2017
Billions in profits from Saudi war crimes
In two weeks’ time, the High Court in Britain will consider a case that could set a vital precedent and…