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A flame rises from a chimney at Taq Taq oil field in Irbil, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, August 16, 2014. REUTERS/Azad Lashkari,
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A man rests in a hospital in the capital, Sana’a, as he is treated for a suspected cholera infection earlier this month. Hani Mohammed/AP
Cholera Declines in Five Yemeni Provinces
Taiz- The Ministry of Health in Yemen has said 297,438 suspected cases of cholera were recorded between April 27 and June 10, 2017. Spokesman for the ministry Mohammed al-Saadi said that some statements on vaccinations and the spread of the epidemic are exaggerated...Caption:
Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’Brien (UN Photo)
International Pledging Conference for Yemen Kicks off in Geneva
Riyadh – A high-profile international pledging conference for Yemen will kick off in Geneva on Tuesday, as part of the Humanitarian Response Plan 2017, in the presence of Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr. Held under the auspices of Switzerland and Germany,...Caption:
File picture shows a military base at the international airport in Juba, South Sudan. AFP
U.N.: South Sudan War Reaches ‘Catastrophic Proportions’
New York- A confidential U.N. report is warning that the war in South Sudan has reached “catastrophic proportions for civilians” and the rise of militias risks spinning out of control, fueling fighting for years to come. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio...Caption:
(L to R) High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov gather before a Middle East Quartet Principals Meeting during the during the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 23, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly