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| Arab League Urges Urgent Aid To Alleviate Yemen Humanitarian Situation |
| 2012-05-10 |
| [Yemen Post] The second conference of the Arab League ...an organization of Arabic-speaking states with 22 member countries and four observers. The League tries to achieve Arab consensus on issues, which usually leaves them doing nothing but a bit of grimacing and mustache cursing... has recommended helping Yemen face the humanitarian situation, which has been affecting the lives of millions for more than a year. The conference on relief for the Yemeni people, held in association with the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and the Humanitarian Forum, also recommended the international community, especially the countries which have pledged to help Yemen, to pay more attention to the humanitarian crisis in one of the poorest countries in the world. It urged countries to work together to accelerate the release of aid and stressed the necessity to have a long-term strategy to tackle basic reasons behind poverty and deprivation. Furthermore, the conference said alleviating the humanitarian suffering is essential to restore stability and to avoid more deterioration in Yemen since poverty and famine are key reasons for conflicts. Earlier, the Yemeni government said there are about eight million people suffering from food insecurity and hunger. Yemen is one of the regional countries hit by mass protests within the Arab spring, which started in early 2011. The turmoil has aggravated its problems and the international community has started practical steps to help the country overcome the humanitarian crisis. In addition to the turmoil, armed conflicts including the battles against Al-Qaeda bully boyz and the Shiite Houthi ...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The Yemeni government has accused the Houthis of having ties to the Iranian government, which wouldn't suprise most of us. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates.... Group have displaced hundreds of thousands of people in the north and the south. Most of the displaced are in urgent need for foodstuff, health care and shelter support. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 They need more water and fewer people. At the rate they're going, they will soon accomplish the second, at which point the first will no longer be necessary. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2012-05-10 18:06 |