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Yemen: Insecurity spirals after ceasefire breached
20 July 2015 – It took less than two hours to break the humanitarian ceasefire announced by the United Nations in Yemen. It was a second attempt to break the fighting in order to spend six days delivering aid to those who desperately need it before the end of Ramadan on 17 July. While the city […]
Civilians in Yemen are trapped by blockades and violence
Since the Arab coalition launched Decisive Operation Storm, with the support of the international community, nearly 2,000 people have been killed and more than 8,000 injured. As is often the case, civilians have suffered most: trapped by violence and struggling to meet their basic needs amid port and airport blockades that are limiting access to […]