The Crisis in Yemen An article by Kate Demsey discusses the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Yemen, which has been labeled by the United Nations as the worst in the world. It highlights the devastating impact of the crisis on children and the efforts of humanitarian organizations like Humanity for Relief and Development to address it. …
Main Image Credit: Times of Islamabad Flood Impacts In Pakistan It’s truly staggering to think that a country like Pakistan, which is no stranger to floods and heavy monsoon seasons, is now facing a water crisis of unprecedented proportions. The recent floods that swept through the country were catastrophic, submerging over a third of the nation…
Speaking at the COP27 climate conference today alongside U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Pakistan’s Prime Minister requested support from the global community to aid his country’s recovery from their worst flood in history. Beginning on June 14, the monsoon rains submerged one-third of the country by the end of August, killing at least 1,500 civilians and…
On July 20-22 2021, Muslims around the world will be celebrating Eid al-Adha, one of the major Islamic holidays. The day falls on the tenth day of the twelfth and final month in the Islamic Lunar Calendar and is preceded by a moon sighting and the completion of the Holy Pilgrimage to the Hajj. Eid al-Adha…
Yemen is now running on its seventh year of conflict as it marked its sixth year anniversary on March 26. Yemenis had no idea they were heading for the costliest and vicious turmoil that same day in 2015. Despite the country experiencing several military interventions and civil wars in the past, what the people of…
World Refugee Day was created by the United Nations on 20 June 2001 celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. This year marks 20 years of honoring the more than 80 million people around the world who were forced to flee from conflicts, persecution, and war-torn countries. The…
Yemen Situation Update: According to an ERC briefing to the UN Security Council, fuel shortages have reduced water and sanitation assistance to at least 2.5 million people. Food aid for at least half a million people has been disrupted, with another 300,000 people at risk. UN and humanitarian flights at the Sana’a airport have been…
