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Yemen Humanitarian Update Covering 24 January – 19 February 2019 | Issue 3
KEY ISSUES:
• The Yemen Humanitarian Needs Overview indicates 24 million Yemenis will need some form of humanitarian assistance in 2019.
• Scale-up of the humanitarian operation in 2018 saved millions of lives.
• 2019 Yemen Humanitarian…
We’re running out of time and money to help the children of Yemen
By Mark Lowcock
Updated 10:29 AM ET, Wed February 27, 2019
Editor's Note: Mark Lowcock is the United Nations undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator. He last visited Yemen in late November. The…
In Raymah Governorate, Yemen, ACTED is helping farmers sow the seeds of a brighter future
Farming in Yemen has never been easy. Even before the war, poor soil conditions and growing water scarcity were taking a heavy toll on the country’s agricultural sector. These challenges have been compounded since the escalation of conflict…
Hope for Yemen: How UNDP is building for the future in the midst of conflict
AN ERA GONE BY
A beautifully diverse country, Yemen sits at the southern end of the Arabian peninsula. Steeped in culture and rich in World Heritage Sites, Yemen once had a flourishing economy that played a vital role in the world’s…
Outbreak update – Cholera in Yemen, 28 February 2019
28 February 2019 - The Ministry of Public Health and Population of Yemen reported 7419 suspected cases of cholera with eight associated deaths during epidemiological week 5 (28 January – 3 February ) of 2019. Ten percent of cases are…
Conference on Aid to Yemen Highlights Support for Education
Al-Fanar Media
By Edward Fox
At a United Nations conference on humanitarian aid to Yemen, held in Geneva on February 26, representatives of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates publicly emphasized a $70 million grant they pledged…