(The Guardian) – Dozens of emaciated children are fighting for their lives in Yemen’s hospital wards, as fears grow that civil war and a sea blockade that has lasted for months are creating famine conditions in the Arabian peninsula’s poorest country. The UN’s humanitarian aid chief, Stephen O’Brien, described a visit to meet “very small children affected […]
(ReliefWeb) – Mr President, This statement is made on behalf of Save the Children and 4 INGOs that provide humanitarian assistance and support to vulnerable children and families in Yemen. After eighteen months of conflict, ten million children are unable to access sufficient food, primary health care, education and other essential services. Over three million people have fled […]
(CNN) – Doctors Without Borders said there was no legitimate reason for attacks on two medical facilities it supported in Yemen that killed 20 people and caused the group to pull out of the country. On Monday the humanitarian group — also known as Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) — released the results of investigations into airstrikes […]
(Human Rights Watch) – We, the undersigned non-governmental organizations, write to urge you to support the High Commissioner’s call for an international, independent investigation into civilian deaths and injuries in Yemen, a call repeatedly made by national, regional and international civil society organizations. Over the course of the conflict, the council has missed critical opportunities to address alleged violations of international […]
