UN faces all-time high humanitarian aid deficit as donor nations funnel billions into Ukraine

Western nations have pledged $85bln to support the war in Ukraine, nearly double the amount the UN needs to help over 200 million people worldwide

UN warns Yemen of looming oil spill that could cost $20bln to clean up

The tanker holds 1.1 million barrels of oil and could cause an environmental disaster larger than that of the Exxon Valdez

UN needs more funds to remove oil tanker moored off Yemen’s coast

The UN says it needs $144 million in order to avert an environmental disaster four times the size of the Exxon Valdez oil spill

South Caucasus: A battle of wills and corridors

Azerbaijan and Turkiye are gunning to establish the “Zangezur corridor,” in direct conflict with Iran and Armenia’s interests as it entails the blockade of the Lachin corridor – a lifeline for the ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh.

UN operation to unload tanker off Yemen’s coast to begin early 2023

The collection of aid to unload the FSO Safer has been stymied by an unprecedented funding gap for UN aid agencies

Floods displace thousands of families in Yemen

Yemen is facing a severe crisis due to torrential rains that started in mid-July and now affect more than 51,000 families across the country

UN turns to crowdfunding to avert oil spill off Yemen’s Red Sea coast

Having failed to obtain the necessary funding from member states, the UN is now pleading with social media users to head off an environmental catastrophe four times larger than the Exxon Valdez