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Six major humanitarian challenges confronting the UN General Assembly

18 September 2017

Beyond the hype over what Donald Trump will say, a host of global problems face world leaders this week in New York

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This week’s humanitarian cheat sheet
18 August 2017
Which humanitarian topics are on IRIN’s radar and should be on yours? Check out our curation of upcoming events, topical reports, opinion, and quality journalism:
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Cholera vaccine plan for Yemen scrapped
12 July 2017
Yemen’s cholera outbreak may have spread too far and too fast for vaccines to make a dent

EXCLUSIVE: Largest ever stock of cholera vaccine headed for Yemen
20 June 2017 News
Cholera can kill quickly. In Yemen, it’s taking one life an hour
12 June 2017 Feature
The "New Way of Working": Bridging aid's funding divide
9 June 2017 Analysis

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UN flight ban reduces Yemen access at critical time
2 June 2017
It just got even harder to get reliable information on the humanitarian crises gripping Yemen
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A country 'on its knees': Cholera takes hold in war-weary Yemen
17 May 2017
Without urgent assistance, cholera is poised to spread and bring another level of misery to the humanitarian disaster in Yemen
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Threatened attack on Yemen port will trigger catastrophe, aid groups warn
25 April 2017
The battle for Hodeida could tip Yemen – already described as the world’s worst humanitarian crisis – over the edge
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Inside the “perfect storm” of famine
30 March 2017
Twenty million lives are at risk across northern Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, and Yemen. What will it take to make the world notice?
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Yemen’s silent disaster: A snapshot of life and death in rural Taiz
1 March 2017
To understand the awful extent of Yemen’s humanitarian catastrophe, you have to visit the remote rural areas cut off from help and hope
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Yemenis fight for survival as famine looms
1 March 2017
Beyond the strikes and artillery shells, Yemeni civilians are now fighting a battle against starvation

Shattered war economy encourages child marriage in Yemen
15 February 2017 Feature
The humanitarian cheat sheet: Trouble in CAR and WhatsApp for crises
3 February 2017 News
Ten humanitarian stories to look out for in 2017
2 January 2017 Analysis
EXCLUSIVE: Double tap attack on Yemen funeral violated humanitarian law - UN panel
20 October 2016 News
EXCLUSIVE: Inside Saudi Arabia’s Yemen war rooms
8 September 2016 Special Report
Pregnancy under siege
10 August 2016 Feature

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