UN Asks International Donors for $1.8B in Aid for Yemen

The U.N. humanitarian office called Thursday for $1.8 billion to provide lifesaving assistance to 13.6 million people across Yemen who have been affected by the escalating conflict in the country “Yemen’s plight has often been overshadowed by crises elsewhere in the region and the world,” said Jamie McGoldrick, the humanitarian coordinator for Yemen. “We cannot afford to let Yemen become a forgotten crisis." A conflict between Houthi rebels and the government of President Abdu...

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