(Al Jazeera) – At least 51 percent of Yemeni children out of 552 were killed and maimed by the Saudi-led coalition in 2017, according to a new UN report exclusively obtained by Al Jazeera. According to the “Children and Armed Conflict” report, which shined the spotlight on child victims in Yemen war, a total of 1,316 children were killed and […]
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(The Washington Post) – The boy was motionless on an operating table, his life slowly fading away. His eyes were closed, his face was half-covered by an oxygen mask, and an IV was connected to his limp right arm. His father was standing next to him, refusing to give up. He waved at the flies […]
(UNOCHA) – A week after fighting began in the port city of Hodeidah, hundreds of thousands of civilians remain at serious risk. “We are deeply worried about the situation,” said Lise Grande, Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen. “Even before the fighting began, conditions in Hodeidah were some of the worst in the country.” Twenty-five percent of children […]
(Amnesty International) – Millions of lives are at risk because the entry of essential goods such as food, fuel and medical supplies into war-torn Yemen is being restricted by the Saudi Arabia-led coalition and their distribution then delayed by the country’s Huthi de facto authorities, Amnesty International warned in a new report released today. The report, Stranglehold, […]
(UN ECOSOC) – Prompt and effective action was key to addressing the sweeping impact of armed conflict on children as well as the myriad effects of climate change on the most vulnerable sectors of society, speakers said today as the Economic and Social Council continued its humanitarian affairs segment. Held under the theme “Restoring Humanity, Respecting […]
(Al Jazeera) – Tens of thousands of residents have fled the fighting along Yemen’s western coastline where pro-government fighters backed by a Saudi-led coalition are engaged in fierce battles with Iran-aligned Houthi rebels. Stephane Dujarric, the spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, told reporters on Monday that about 5,200 families, or around 26,000 people, have sought safety within […]
(Just Security) – On Monday, two prominent human rights advocates, Radhya Almutawakel and Abdulrasheed Alfaqih, the founders of the NGO Mwatana for Human Rights, were detained at Seyoun airport by Saudi-led Coalition forces. They were traveling to participate in an event at the Center for Humanitarian Dialogue in Oslo. Almutawakel and Alfaqih’s organization has conducted some of the […]
(Al Jazeera) – The Saudi and Emirati-led coalition has conducted air strikes on Yemen‘s Hudaida airport to support forces attempting to seize control from Houthi fighters inside, according to Saudi and Houthi media. The coalition warplanes carried out five strikes on the port city of Hudaida – a lifeline to millions of Yemenis – on Sunday in […]
(Al Jazeera) – The Saudi and Emirati-led coalition has conducted air strikes on Yemen‘s Hudaida airport to support forces attempting to seize control from Houthi fighters inside, according to Saudi and Houthi media. The coalition warplanes carried out five strikes on the port city of Hudaida – a lifeline to millions of Yemenis – on Sunday in […]
(UNICEF) – “As Hodeidah faces the threat of an assault, I am extremely concerned about the impact it will have on children in this port city and beyond.” UNICEF estimates that at least 300,000 children currently live in and around Hodeidah city – boys and girls who have been suffering for so long already. “Millions more children […]
