The sharp escalation in Israel’s targeting of civilians in the Gaza Strip is deeply alarming. Entire families, including women and children, are being killed at horrific rates, as the international community fails to stop the nearly 19-month-long genocide.
The National Council for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Lebanon (NCEILebanon) hosted a landmark seminar, on AI for a National Strategy in Lebanon, as an introduction to NCEILebanon AI Initiative
The event brought together government officials, academic leaders, and industry experts to lay the groundwork for Lebanon’s comprehensive national AI strategy.
Yemen's food security faces multiple threats, including currency collapse, rising fuel prices—especially in areas controlled by the Government of Yemen (GoY)—financial constraints due to the ongoing crisis, the designation of Ansarullah (AA) as a terrorist organization, fuel controls, seasonal challenges, and a ban on wheat flour imports.
At least 110,000* severely acutely malnourished children supported by Save the Children in 10 countries could be left without access to life-saving ready-to-use emergency food and nutrition programmes as aid cuts hit supplies in coming months, according to a Save the Children analysis.
During the third ten-day period of April 2025, the early warning agrometeorological forecast anticipates continued weather characterized by low rainfall and rising temperatures. This forecast contrasts sharply with the same period last year, which experienced heavy rainfall that led to flash floods in the Southern Uplands and Hadhramaut.
here is an increased risk of reduced crop and livestock yields for the upcoming season. This is exacerbated by Yemen's heavy reliance on imports, rising food prices, and deteriorating food security.
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This Protection Sector Analysis Report by the Protection Working Group covers the recent developments in Lebanon, focusing on the period following the ceasefire announcement in Lebanon on 27 November 2024 and the cross-border displacement of Syrians following the fall of the Assad government in Syria.
Without treatment, malnutrition leaves children vulnerable to infections like pneumonia and diarrhoea, among the leading causes of child deaths in Yemen.
In the second ten-day period of April 2025, the early warning agrometeorological forecast predicts ongoing weather variability with increased precipitation across various Southern Uplands governorates. This could impact current agricultural activities and the development of seasonal crops.
On World Health Day 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) is raising the alarm about the dire state of maternal and neonatal health in Yemen. Under the theme Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures, WHO is underscoring the urgent need for scaled-up interventions to save lives and protect the well-being of Yemen's most vulnerable.
تعمل المنظمة الدولية للهجرة، بتمويل من الحكومة الألمانية عبر بنك التنمية الألماني، على تحسين الوصول إلى المياه النظيفة لحوالي 118,000 شخص في مدينة مأرب، بما في ذلك العائلات النازحة التي تعيش في مخيم الجفينة، أكبر موقع للنزوح في اليمن. يشمل المشروع ربط بئر مياه جديدة بشبكة المياه الرئيسية في المدينة ومد خطوط أنابيب لتوفير مصدر موثوق للمياه النظيفة لآلاف العائلات.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), with funding from the German government through KfW Development Bank, is improving access to clean water for nearly 118,000 people in Ma’rib City, including displaced families living in Al Jufainah Camp, Yemen’s largest displacement site.
Food insecurity in Government of Yemen (GoY) controlled areas reached a record high in February, amidst a general worsening of the situation nationwide.
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has provided shelter assistance to nearly 3,400 displaced families and distributed essential household items to 14,000 families across Yemen in 2024, thanks to the generous $7 million USD contribution from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief).
With the deteriorating economic conditions, Ramadhan festivities have become less normal for most Yemenis as they struggle to afford them. This comes at a time of decline in the value of the local currency in GoY controlled areas , along with rising prices of basic food items and reduced income earning opportunities.
According to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), about 19.5 million people are projected to need humanitarian assistance in 2025, including 17.1 million (almost half of the population) facing acute food insecurity.
As Yemen marks ten years of conflict and crisis, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) warns that a widening chasm between rising humanitarian needs and the funding required to alleviate them risks leaving millions of Yemenis without access to food, healthcare and protection services.
Today marks 10 years since the start of conflict in Yemen. The devastating impacts of this conflict, a changing climate, a deteriorating economy and collapsing public services have led to a dire humanitarian situation, with over half of the population in need of assistance and protection services.
في خطوةٍ هامة لمواجهة الأزمة التغذوية الحرجة في اليمن، قدَّم بنك التنمية الألماني KfW، نيابةً عن الحكومة الفيدرالية الألمانية، منحةً قيمتها 19.8 مليون يورو لليونيسف اليمن.
Islamic Relief health and nutrition workers say they are seeing increasing numbers of malnourished children, with health centres receiving more patients than they have capacity for and some children dying from hunger.
