The Water Situation in Yemen - International Committee of the …
2022年6月5日 · Several underlying causes are contributing to exacerbating the water crisis in Yemen, including the proliferation of Qat as a cash crop which consumes more than 40% of Yemen’s total renewable water resources and 32% of all groundwater withdrawals.
Yemen: Warring Parties Deepen Water Crisis - Human Rights Watch
2023年12月11日 · (Beirut) – Houthi and Yemeni government forces have violated the rights of Taizz residents to water since the Houthis laid siege on Taizz city in 2015, creating a desperate situation, Human...
Water In Crisis - Spotlight Yemen - The Water Project
The conflict in Yemen has worsened the water crisis in the country. According to a report by the United Nations, the war has damaged water infrastructure, interrupted water supplies, and led to the displacement of people, making it more challenging to access water resources.
The Time to Act on Yemen’s Water Crisis is Now
Yemen’s water crisis is becoming more acute and requires urgent policy action. Finding long-term solutions to the water crisis in Yemen will require going beyond just meeting emergency water needs and shifting attention to sustainable water management practices and affordable and equitable service delivery.
World Report 2024: Yemen - Human Rights Watch
Yemen has long been one of the most water scarce countries in the world and has a long history of food scarcity. The war has exacerbated Yemen’s existing food and water crisis.
Yemen’s Water Supply: The Difference between Life and Death ... - UNICEF
2021年6月10日 · A protracted war, mass displacement, and a lack of clean drinking water have slowly deteriorated living conditions and, with that, the glimmer of hope and normalcy that many Yemenis were holding on to.
“Death is More Merciful Than This Life”
2023年12月11日 · Today, the UN finds that 15.3 million Yemenis—more than half the population—do not have access to sufficient, safe, and acceptable water for personal and domestic uses, including drinking,...
Being the Change in Yemen: Improving Integrated Water …
2023年3月23日 · Climate change and rapid population growth have put massive pressure on the limited water resources in Yemen. Water scarcity in Yemen means less water for agriculture production which in...
Yemen’s Tragedy: War, Stalemate, and Suffering
2023年5月1日 · Yemen, a small country on the Arabian Peninsula, has become the site of grievous civilian suffering amid an intractable civil war. Many analysts say the fighting, now seven years old, has turned...
Rain of hope: Yemen's fight for water in a time of war
2024年12月9日 · Yemen is one of the most water-scarce countries in the world, and a decade of relentless civil war has pushed it to the brink of an acute water crisis. The conflict has wrecked important water infrastructure and ruined traditional farming in cities—an important food source known as Maqashim. Families forced to flee their homes due to the war are adding to the …
Yemen’s Environmental Crisis Is the Biggest Risk for Its Future
2020年12月14日 · The biggest aspect of this looming crisis is water shortage, but Yemen is also suffering permanent damage to its valuable fisheries, as well as severe pollution, especially related to hydrocarbon extraction.
The Water Situation in Yemen - ReliefWeb
2022年6月5日 · Several underlying causes are contributing to exacerbating the water crisis in Yemen, including the proliferation of Qat as a cash crop which consumes more than 40% of Yemen’s total renewable...
Yemen crisis - UNICEF
Millions of children lack access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene services, and the country continues to experience regular outbreaks of cholera, measles, diphtheria and other vaccine-preventable diseases.
Climate Stories | Yemen Rainwater - World Bank Group
2024年9月12日 · Yemen is one of the world’s most water-scarce countries, with access to this precious resource made harder by conflict; Rainwater harvesting improves access to water and eases the burden on women and children who traditionally collect water
An update on Yemen’s water crisis and the weaponization of water
2018年11月29日 · While the current conflict has markedly increased Yemen’s water scarcity, Yemen was considered one of the world’s most severely water-stressed countries even before the war, with public water accessible to just half of the overall urban population, and to about 40 percent in rural areas.
Yemen: Aden Electricity, Water Cuts Threaten Rights
2023年11月16日 · Throughout the summer of 2023, the decreasing availability of electricity and water, and the broader lack of adequate public services amid an economic crisis, provoked widespread protests in...
Yemen’s Water Crisis: A New Urgency to an Old Problem
2021年4月6日 · In Yemen’s complex humanitarian crisis, water scarcity, conflict, and climate change impacts are interlinked. The use of water as a weapon accelerates the emergency. Germany and other EU member states should support technical solutions to reduce the agricultural sector’s water dependency.
2024 Yemen Floods Disaster Brief, August 2024 - ReliefWeb
2024年9月2日 · Yemen is facing a climate emergency due to ongoing floods, which have worsened an already critical humanitarian crisis. From April to August 2024, floods have devastated 19 governorates, impacting ...
Growing concerns for Yemenis battered by relentless rain and …
2024年8月15日 · Continuing heavy rains across Yemen have impacted and damaged vital public services and swept away homes. Exceptionally heavy rain and deadly flash flooding in Yemen have compounded the already...
Water: The essential lifeline | UNICEF Yemen
2020年5月19日 · Nearly 18 million people are in need of water support across Yemen. Years of conflict, an economic crisis and water scarcity exacerbated by climate change, have meant too many communities do not have reliable access to the water they need to survive.
When water is scarce | UNICEF Yemen
2020年8月13日 · These families are part of Yemen’s most vulnerable communities. The humanitarian response keeps them from the brink by providing water, sanitation and hygiene supplies. With a funding crisis services are already being scaled back, a heartbreaking prospect in the middle of a pandemic.