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Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore on the high-level pledging conference for…
NEW YORK, 26 February 2019 - "I urge world leaders convening now for the pledging conference on Yemen to remember that the lives of Yemeni children depend on their support.
"Yemen is home to the worst humanitarian crisis in the world and…
UNDP: In Yemen, saving lives while keeping hope alive critical
New York - In urging countries to support the humanitarian appeal for Yemen, the head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) stressed that relief now and development must go hand in hand to avoid a bigger crisis in the long run…
Women, children, men are dying every day in Yemen. This has to stop.
Speech by Gilles Carbonier, Vice-President, on behalf of ICRC President
I take the floor today on behalf of the ICRC, IFRC and the National Societies that are part of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, one of the main humanitarian…
Statement by Save the Children International, CARE International, Norwegian Refugee Council and…
Today, governments took a step to alleviate the suffering of millions of people who are victims of the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, by pledging 2.6 billion dollars so far. It’s a long way from the 4.2 billion US dollars that are…
Yemen: Humanitarian crisis fuelled by main donor governments’ involvement in the war
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 — Governments are meeting today in Geneva to pledge funds to address the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. Ironically, many of these donor governments are also involved in the war, which is both driving massive…
Yemen: Money pledged falls way short of what is needed
Statement by NRC Yemen Country Director Mohamed Abdi: "The money pledged today is essential to alleviate the suffering of Yemenis but it falls way short of what is needed to help 80 per cent of the entire population, now in need of aid.…
Islamic Relief pledges $7.6m to help Yemen
Islamic Relief will today pledge to spend $7.6m to help the people of Yemen – and will also issue a rallying call for the international community to expand the ceasefire and seek a political solution to the humanitarian crisis.…
Yemenis’ battle to survive deepens as conflict grinds on
Nearly four years of war have left 24.1 million children, women and men in urgent need of food, shelter, medical care and schooling.
By Bathoul Ahmed in Aden, Yemen | 26 February 2019
When she wakes up in her family’s fragile shack…
The EU announces over €161.5 million for Yemen crisis
As millions of people continue to suffer in Yemen, the European Commission has announced its intention to provide €161.5 million in humanitarian aid for 2019.
This brings total Commission support for Yemen since the beginning of the…
Yemeni crisis forces families to take desperate measures to survive
Family marries off three-year-old child to buy food and shelter
Conflict, rising food prices and plummeting incomes in Yemen are forcing people to resort to desperate measures to stave off hunger, Oxfam said today. The warning comes as…