This article is published in association with United Nations. Yemen faces a surge of violence and hunger that threatens millions with starvation and risks destabilizing neighbouring countries. The crisis, deeply linked to wider regional conflicts, is straining humanitarian efforts and heightening tensions across the Middle East. UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg told the Security Council on […]Yemen: UN sounds alarm as famine, fighting and aid worker detentions exacerbate crisis
September 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Yemen faces a surge of violence and hunger that threatens millions with starvation and risks destabilizing neighbouring countries. The crisis, deeply linked to wider regional conflicts, is straining humanitarian efforts and heightening tensions across the Middle East. UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg told the Security Council on […]Yemen: How acts of compassion light the way for healing
August 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Dr. Nouf moves briskly from patient to patient wearing her mask and gloves, with a stethoscope resting around her neck, driven by a strong passion to help the vulnerable at the Migrant Response Point (MRP) in Ma’rib in Yemen. Her journey into humanitarian work began after years […]Yemen: ‘Regional turmoil continues to erode prospects for peace,’ Security Council hears
August 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg, briefing the Security Council on Tuesday, voiced concern over the latest clashes between Government forces and Houthi rebel militia. Yemen continues to be one of the world’s most food-insecure countries following over 12 years of war between the Saudi-backed coalition […]UN calls for ‘immediate and unconditional’ release of aid workers arbitrarily detained in Yemen
June 3, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As June marks one year since the arbitrary detention of dozens of personnel from the UN, NGOs, civil society organizations and diplomatic missions by the Houthi de facto authorities in Yemen, the UN Secretary-General has reiterated his call for their release, urging they be freed “immediately and unconditionally.” […]Urgent action needed to ‘pull Yemen back from the brink of catastrophe’
May 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Noor, a 16-month-old toddler, is from the Lahj governorate in the southwest corner of Yemen. A UN-partner volunteer diagnosed her with severe malnutrition – and her story became headline news when the UN relief chief recounted it to the Security Council during an impassioned briefing last week. […]EU announces €80 million humanitarian aid package for Yemen
May 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has announced €80 million in EU humanitarian funding for 2025 to support people in need in Yemen. This humanitarian aid will target food and health services – including those focusing on malnutrition and epidemics – as well as water provision, sanitation and […]UN chief urges ‘utmost restraint’ amid escalating violence in Yemen
April 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General has expressed grave concern over US airstrikes in and around Yemen’s port of Ra’s Isa this week, which reportedly resulted in scores of civilian casualties. At least five humanitarian workers were said to be among those injured, and significant damage was reported to port […]Yemen: Ten Years of War, a Lifetime of Loss
March 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Marking a decade of war in Yemen, Othman Belbeisi, Regional Director for Middle East and North Africa at the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM), highlights the resilience of its people, the deepening humanitarian crisis, and the urgent need for global action. Ten years. That’s how long […]UN chief condemns escalation in Yemen as airstrikes hit Sana’a Airport, key infrastructure
December 27, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General on Thursday condemned the deadly escalation between Yemen and Israel, following Israeli airstrikes that reportedly killed at least three people, injured dozens, and struck critical civilian infrastructure, including Sana’a International Airport. The strikes targeted Sana’a International Airport, Red Sea ports, and power stations, injuring […]World News in Brief: Possible ‘dire consequences’ for Yemen following strikes, Ukraine hospital attack, human rights in Algeria
October 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations UN humanitarians on Monday warned of the potentially dire consequences that could arise from disruption to the flow of food imports into Yemen following Israeli strikes on the crucial Red Sea port of Hudaydah. Aid coordination office, OCHA, said it was assessing priority areas for response in […]Role of Traditional Medicine in Addressing Inequities in Yemen Healthcare System
September 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Basel Bamarhool, a fifth-year medical student who studies at Hadhramout University College of Medicine in Mukalla, Yemen. He is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do […]UN warns of escalating conflict in Yemen amid humanitarian crisis, regional tensions
September 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Despite recent economic de-escalation agreements, Yemen remains at risk of a return to full-scale conflict, with continued fighting and increased rhetoric between the warring sides, the UN envoy for the country warned on Thursday. The crisis in Yemen, which worsened in 2014 after Houthi rebels (known officially […]Over half a million people severely impacted by unprecedented flooding and windstorms in Yemen
September 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Unprecedented floods and winds have displaced thousands of families, destroyed homes, and severely damaged critical infrastructure, impacting over half a million people in Yemen, the UN migration agency (IOM) said on Thursday. “Yemen is facing yet another devastating chapter in its relentless crisis, exacerbated by the intersection of conflict […]Internally displaced families in Yemen need increased aid: UNHCR
August 27, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A new update from the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) reveals that millions of internally displaced families across Yemen are in critical need of more humanitarian assistance. The update highlights information from the first half of 2024 and reveals that 4.5 million people are displaced and 18.2 million […]Guterres demands immediate release of UN staff and others detained in Yemen
August 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Monday for Houthi rebels in Yemen to immediately and unconditionally release UN staff, humanitarians, diplomatic personnel and others who have been detained for more than two months. The more than 60 men and women being held are all Yemeni nationals. They […]UN and partners report acute malnutrition surge in Government-controlled areas of Yemen
August 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Acute malnutrition is escalating among children in Government-controlled areas in Yemen, UN agencies and partners said in a report published on Sunday. The sharp increase is being driven by diseases, including cholera and malaria, high food insecurity, and limited access to safe drinking water and other essential […]UN rights chief condemns storming of his office in Yemen’s capital
August 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN human rights chief has strongly condemned the recent storming of his team’s headquarters in Sana’a, Yemen, by the de facto authorities Ansar Allah, and renewed his call for the immediate and unconditional release of all UN staff detained in the country. Ansar Allah, also known […]UN migration agency steps up support to families affected by deadly Yemen floods
August 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is ramping up emergency operations in Yemen to support thousands of families affected by relentless rains and catastrophic flooding that has wreaked havoc across the country. The floods began in late June and intensified through early August. At least 57 people […]UN chief expresses deep concern over Israel strikes on Yemen, and risk of regional escalation
July 22, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has responded to Israel’s airstrikes on the Yemeni port city of Hudaydah, which reportedly killed at least six people and injured more than 80, by calling for all parties involved in the conflict to “exercise utmost restraint”. In statement, Mr. Guterres noted that […]In February, the EU has organised 13 Humanitarian Air Bridges to Yemen to fight health emergency
March 4, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. To respond to life-threatening outbreaks of infectious diseases in Yemen and the subsequent health emergency among the affected population, the EU has organised 13 Humanitarian Air Bridge flights to deliver vital assistance to civilians this month. These flights have enabled humanitarian partners to cover […]Yemen: Commission pledges €154 million for conflict-affected people
March 17, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today announced €154 million for 2022 to support those most in need in Yemen at the high-level pledging event for Yemen co-hosted by the United Nations, Sweden and Switzerland. The EU and its Member States have pledged over €371 million […]Yemen: EU allocates €119 additional million for humanitarian crisis
September 23, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today the Commission announced an additional €119 million in humanitarian and development aid to alleviate vulnerable Yemenis’ suffering from over 6 years of conflict. Yemen is the country with the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with close to 70% of the population in need of […]Yemen: €95 million in EU humanitarian aid for people threatened by conflict and famine
March 1, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission is allocating €95 million in humanitarian support to address the most pressing needs of people in Yemen amid record highs of child malnutrition, an imminent threat of famine and renewed fighting. More than 2 million children as well as over 1 […]MEPs strongly condemn continuing violence in Yemen and military coup in Myanmar
February 11, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Humanitarian aid for Yemen must be increased, MEPs say, and urge the military in Myanmar to immediately reinstate the civilian government. Parliament condemned in the strongest terms the ongoing violence in Yemen that has, since 2015, “degenerated into the worst humanitarian crisis in the […]Yemen: EU allocates over €70 million to help most vulnerable population
June 3, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission will provide new funding of €70 million in Yemen, as the coronavirus threatens to worsen one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, where famine already looms. More than €40 million of this package will help prevent and respond to the spread of […]EU supports Yemen with €79 million to sustain public services and generate job opportunities
November 8, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today adopted a €79 million package to support Yemen, where violent conflict has created an unprecedented humanitarian crisis and devastated livelihoods since 2015. This support will help to sustain public services, such as health and education, and to develop livelihood […]Inequality in the delivery of health services
April 2, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Mohammed Ahmed Mohammed Mater, a medical student from NAMS, Yemen. He is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong to the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on the topic, nor The […]Climate Change and Human Health: Two Faces of The Same Coin
February 25, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Ahmed Al-Zubaidi, a 5th year Medical student at HUCOM, Al-Mukalla, Yemen. He is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on the topic, nor […]Climate Change : An Already Health Emergency
February 11, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Abdullah Mohammed Baghfar, a second year medical student at Hadhramout University College of Medicine (HUCOM), Yemen. He is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view […]MEPs condemn attacks on civilians, including children, in Yemen
October 5, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. EU countries should refrain from selling arms to all parties of Yemeni civil war to ease the world’s largest humanitarian crisis in Yemen, said MEPs on Thursday. The resolution on Yemen, passed by show of hands , notes that Yemen has been devastated by […]UN agency warns conditions around Yemen’s key port city of Hudaydah still ‘very bad’, as staff rush to deliver aid
July 23, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. United Nations migration agency staff in Yemen say the key port city of Hudaydah remains “a difficult environment” for the delivery of aid to thousands of people displaced by heavy fighting this week. “The situation is very bad and we’re doing our best […]UN Envoy ‘confident’ deal can be reached to avert further violence around key Yemeni port city
June 22, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The United Nations envoy for Yemen expressed confidence on Thursday that a solution can be found to prevent further violence in and around the port city of Hodeida. Fighting between Houthi rebels who control the city, and government forces backed by a Saudi-led military […]Trump reshapes the Middle East at the expenses of Europe
January 25, 2018 by 3 Comments
Trump’s completely unwarranted aggressiveness towards the rest of the world took a violent thrust this week. His vice President Mike Pence speaking at the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, announced a speed-up of the relocation of the US embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv. The move is now to be completed before the end of next […]
