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At least 10 million children face severe drought in the Horn of Africa – UNICEF
The number of children facing severe drought conditions across the Horn of Africa has increased by more than 40 per cent in the space of two months, warns UNICEF. Between February and April, the number of…
Afghanistan: UN Condemns Deadly Blasts At Two Schools In Kabul
The United Nations has condemned the deadly bomb blasts at two educational institutions in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, on Wednesday, which killed at least six people and wounded nearly 20 others.
The…
WFP: Worsening Drought In Horn Of Africa Puts Up To 20 Million At Risk
Up to 20 million people could go hungry this year as delayed rains worsen extreme drought in the Horn of Africa region amid a shortfall in humanitarian aid, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.…
Sana’a Authorities in Yemen Sign Action Plan with UN to Prevent Grave Violations Against…
Today Sana’a authorities signed an Action Plan with the United Nations to protect children and prevent grave violations against them in the context of the armed conflict in Yemen.
The Action Plan commits the Sana’a authorities and their…
UN Appeals To Donors, Humanitarian Support For Yemen Critical
The UN Resident Coordinator, William David Grisley, urged donor countries to increase their support for Yemen’s assistance programs and to expedite the disbursement of pledges and fulfill the commitments made at the recent pledging…
Poverty, Hunger, Disease Exacerbated Amid Catastrophic US-Saudi War On Yemen
Since the outbreak of the US-Saudi aggression in March 2015, the Yemeni economy has sustained heavy economic losses that exceed $100 billion in initial estimates. The economic war waged by the coalition forces has also greatly…
Syria: Rights Experts Call For Humanitarian Access To Detained Children
Humanitarians must have full and unimpeded access to children arbitrarily held in detention centres in northeast Syria, a group of independent UN human rights experts said on Friday.
Their statement …
Yemen–the ‘worst humanitarian crisis in the world’ continues
The conflict in Yemen has been labelled the ‘worst humanitarian crisis in the world’ by the EU and characterised by the UN as ‘entirely man-made’.
It was reported in late October 2018 that the Saudi-led coalition was deploying an…
Severe Hunger Reaches Unprecedented Levels In Yemen,UN Agencies
The United Nations agencies warned that Yemen is about to fall into a catastrophic hunger crisis, where 17.4 million people currently need food aid.
FAO, the World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF warned that the humanitarian situation in…
Explosive weapons: Civilians in populated areas must be protected
The 'Explosive Weapons with Wide Area Effects: A Deadly Choice in Populated Areas' report calls for a change of mindset and provides a range of recommendations to prevent or mitigate the impact of these weapons and better protect…