“There is a Bleeding Wound in Every Home.” Rasha Jarhoum’s Brief on Yemen to UNSC
Read Rasha Jarhoum’s full brief on Yemen, developed jointly with 250 Yemeni women, and delivered to the United Nation’s Security Council.
Read Rasha Jarhoum’s full brief on Yemen, developed jointly with 250 Yemeni women, and delivered to the United Nation’s Security Council.
As the Saudi-led coalition storms the airport compound of Yemen’s main port Hodiedah, in attempts to recapture the city which is considered the lifeline for food and medicine imports into Yemen, fears mount for the safety of its 400,000 residents. “Now we focus on Hodeidah,” says Muna Luqman, founder and director of Food4Humanity which has been providing humanitarian aid to conflict-affected Yemenis.
As the military advances towards Yemen’s Hodeidah, the Women’s Solidarity Network issued an urgent humanitarian appeal including a five-point initiative that sets out the minimum standards to protect civilians.