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Military action on and around water infrastructure jeopardizes efforts to prevent another outbreak of cholera in Yemen

“Yemen continues to be one of the world’s most water-scarce countries. Access to drinking water is extremely costly for the most vulnerable people: 8.6 million children in Yemen don’t have sufficient access to water, sanitation and hygiene services....

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End ‘daily tragedy’ for millions, tackle root cause of internals displacement, urges UN migration chief

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This woman and her child sheltered under their cart are among thousands who have fled violence...

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As conditions worsen in Yemen, new UN envoy hopes to rekindle peace talks

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A military guard sits in the former Assembly Hall of the Governor of Saada, which now lies in...

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US State Department Claims Inspectors Not in Douma

There was confusion Tuesday about whether a team of international experts had arrived in Douma, Syria, to determine whether chemical weapons were used in an attack there 10 days ago.

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