The UN’s Nightmare Scenario is Currently Unfolding in Yemen Mark Leon Goldberg November 14, 2017Even before a blockade was imposed around Yemen, some 7 million people faced famine-like conditions. Over 900,000 people were sickened by the worst cholera outbreak in recent history. 20 million out of Yemen's 27 million people relied on some form of humanitar...
The Crisis in Yemen Takes a Turn for the Worse Mark Leon Goldberg November 9, 2017Yemen is already the world's worst humanitarian crisis and it appears that the situation is poised to deteriorate even further. At issue is a decision by Saudi Arabia to impose a blockade on the country--a move that was announced amid a significant shakeu...
“I can’t imagine this will not be one of the most devastating humanitarian catastrophes we’ve seen in decades.” Mark Leon Goldberg November 8, 2017Amidst the political upheaval in Saudi Arabia this week, a decision by the newly empowered Saudi Crown price to impose a total blockade of Yemen's sea, air and land routes is having an immediate and devastating humanitarian impact.Nearly 1 million people w...
The World is Sidestepping the International Criminal Court to “Investigate” War Crimes in Yemen and Iraq? Kimberly Curtis October 11, 2017Yemen and ISIS's crimes in Iraq are two of the most dire human rights situations in the world right now. There is plenty of evidence of war crimes and crimes against humanity, and under normal circumstances the International Criminal Court would be dispatched ...
A UN Official (Correctly) Calls Trump’s New Travel Ban “Collective Punishment” Mark Leon Goldberg September 25, 2017New travel restrictions imposed by the United States hurts ordinary people for one reason only: their nationality.Jan Egeland is the head of the Norwegian Refugee Council, one of the world's largest humanitarian organizations. He is also the former top UN ...
More people have died because Yemen’s main airport is closed than from the conflict directly Mark Leon Goldberg August 10, 2017It has been one year since the Saudi-led international coalition stopped all commercial traffic in and out of Sanaa International Airport. The results have been deadly -- perhaps even deadlier than the conflict itself.Marking the anniversary of the airport...
VIDEO: A BBC Journalist Snuck Into Yemen To Report on the Worst Humanitarian Crisis Mark Leon Goldberg July 28, 2017Journalists routinely hitch rides on UN planes. If there is space on airlifts transporting humanitarian goods and personnel, the UN generally welcomes journalists to ride along and report on some forgotten humanitarian crisis. Such was the case last week when ...
After years of decline, child marriages are skyrocketing in Yemen. (Because, War) Penelope Chester March 29, 2017The war in Yemen - which is now entering its third year of active conflict - is having a devastating impact on the population. Almost the entire country is affected, with alarming rates of food insecurity and malnutrition. The public health system is threateni...
The “Four Famines,” Explained Kimberly Curtis March 17, 2017Hunger will be the humanitarian disaster of 2017. The UN already declared a full fledged famine in parts of South Sudan last month, and three other situations around the world are precariously close to crossing a threshold of food insecurity that leads to fa...
