Humanitarian Crisis

Quarter of Rohingya refugee children acutely malnourished
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Quarter of Rohingya refugee children acutely malnourished

A quarter of Rohingya children under the age of five who fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar suffer from potentially life-threatening…
Suspected cholera cases in Yemen hit 1 million – ICRC
Middle East

Suspected cholera cases in Yemen hit 1 million – ICRC

The number of suspected cholera cases in Yemen has hit 1 million with more than 80 percent of the population…
Food security in Middle East, North Africa deteriorating, says UN agency
Middle East

Food security in Middle East, North Africa deteriorating, says UN agency

Food security in the Middle East and North Africa is quickly deteriorating because of conflict in several countries in the…
Saudi-led coalition says to keep port open, air strikes kill at least 9 Yemenis
Middle East

Saudi-led coalition says to keep port open, air strikes kill at least 9 Yemenis

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Wednesday it would keep Yemen’s Houthi-controlled Hodeidah port open for a month,…
War in Yemen: ‘The world isn’t paying enough attention’
Middle East

War in Yemen: ‘The world isn’t paying enough attention’

The UN has called the war in Yemen the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Karl-Otto Zentel, general secretary of humanitarian agency…
Saudi-led coalition promises to ease blockade on Yemen
Middle East

Saudi-led coalition promises to ease blockade on Yemen

The Saudi-led coalition fighting rebels in Yemen has pledged to reopen the country’s main airport, as well as two main…
Qatar’s foreign minister accuses Saudi Arabia of sparking humanitarian crisis
Middle East

Qatar’s foreign minister accuses Saudi Arabia of sparking humanitarian crisis

Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani accused Saudi Arabia of undermining regional peace in an interview with…
US considers sanctions for Myanmar after ‘credible reports’ of atrocities
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US considers sanctions for Myanmar after ‘credible reports’ of atrocities

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Wednesday that his country was deeply concerned by “credible reports” of atrocities committed…
UN warns if no Yemen aid access, world will see largest famine in decades
Middle East

UN warns if no Yemen aid access, world will see largest famine in decades

United Nations aid chief Mark Lowcock warned on Wednesday that if a Saudi-led military coalition did not allow humanitarian aid…
‘And then they exploded’: How Rohingya insurgents built support for assault
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‘And then they exploded’: How Rohingya insurgents built support for assault

When the former UN chief Kofi Annan wrapped up his year-long probe into Myanmar’s troubled northwest on Aug. 24, he…
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