London – Times of Egypt The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Special Envoy and renown American actress Angelina Jolie landed in the Yemeni city of Aden on Sunday. The visit aims to highlight the humanitarian consequences of the conflict in Yemen which has been ongoing since 2015. According …
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Ahram Online The World Food Programme (WFP) said in a statement on Wednesday that it was “forced to cut aid to Yemen due to lack of funds” and warned of a surge in hunger in the war-torn country. “From January, eight million people will receive a reduced food ration, while …
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Ahram Online “A recent Houthi rebel advance near Yemen’s lifeline port of Hodeida has displaced more than 6,000 people”, the United Nations said on Sunday. The rebels seized large area, South of Hodeida, after loyalist forces withdrew without notifying the internationally recognised government of the move. The loyalist forces cited …
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Alaa Thabet – Ahram Online In an interview with Al-Ahram Chief Editor during his brief visit to Cairo, Maeen Abdulmalik affirmed that his government will always support peace efforts and will never stand in the way of peaceful solutions. Yemen’s Prime Minister, Maeen Abdulmalik, called upon the international community to …
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Egypt Independent “The crisis in Ethiopia is a stain on our conscience”, the United Nations humanitarian chief, Martin Griffiths, said in an interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday. His remarks came as children of the Tigray region starve to death under what the UN has called a de facto …
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Ahram Online The United States and the European Union pledged a total of $600 Million in aid to Yemen on Wednesday. The pledge followed a warning from the United Nations that “a financial shortfall meant that millions could go hungry”. The United States promised $290 Million, however, it believes “the …
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Ahram Online “Over 288,000 residents and refugees have been affected in Sudan by heavy rains and flash floods which hit 13 of the 18 states”, the United Nations announced on Wednesday. “Humanitarian needs have swelled and been exacerbated by the disaster in neighbouring South Sudan too, where the deluge has …
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Egypt Independent “The war in Yemen is back in full force”, the United Nations special envoy, Martin Griffiths told the Security Council on Tuesday. His comment came amid renewed attempts to get the warring parties to talk and UN warnings that the country is spiralling toward a massive famine. Griffiths …
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Egypt Independent A United Nations appeal for aid to Yemen to alleviate the world’s worst humanitarian disaster raised no more than $1.7 Billion on Monday, a result the UN chief called “disappointing.” At a virtual pledging conference co-hosted by Sweden and Switzerland, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had appealed for $3.85 …
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The European Commission is caught between the needs of frontline states receiving refugees and those in the rear resisting responsibility-sharing. Mohamoud Yusuf Immigration and asylum have become two of the most politically sensitive issues within the European Union since the major influx of refugees and other migrants in 2015; where some member …
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