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27 September 2012 - 2:35pmOne million Yemeni children are acutely malnourished. Hundreds of thousands of people displaced by conflict are living in temporary shelters and public buildings. The political crisis and armed conflict have led to a breakdown in public services, leaving more than 5 million people without access to basic... -
17 August 2012 - 2:13pmThe Abyan Governorate in south Yemen has huge tourist and agricultural potential, with a 300km coastline that, according to the Government’s tourism department, yields fish of the finest quality. But Abyan is also the scene of a humanitarian crisis brought on by a stagnating economy, exacerbated by... -
14 August 2012 - 6:18pmUnited Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Valerie Amos, expressed concern today after meeting displaced people in the Zaheria district of Damascus, at the start of a three-day visit to Syria and Lebanon. “The people I met today told me they need clean water,... -
7 August 2012 - 12:41pmLike thousands of people in Damascus, the Syrian capital, Abdulahadi, Aisha and their four children fled their home when their neighbourhood came under intense bombardment. Without proper access to medical services, Aisha, who was in her last month of pregnancy, was extremely concerned for her unborn baby... -
6 July 2012 - 3:34pmHumanitarian needs continue to rise in Afghanistan as conflict and recurrent natural disasters affect millions of Afghans and cause civilian casualties and displacement every year. So far in 2012, about 300 natural disasters have affected more than 200,000 people. The planned withdrawal of the...
