Feb 28 UN warns of mass famine in Yemen ahead of donor conference By Samy Magdy, Associated Press The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, or OCHA, said the risk of large-scale famine in the Arab world’s poorest country “has never been more acute,” adding that the years-long conflict, economic decline, and institutional collapse created enormous… Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 10:07 Sick and starving, Venezuelan children stoke fear of a lost generation – and more violence By Marcia Biggs, Frank Carlson Amid Venezuela’s political and economic upheaval, millions of children are facing hunger, preventable diseases, lack of education and violence. Chronic poverty and food shortages drive kids and their families to desperation, whether sifting through garbage for scraps or joining a… Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch 7:17 Idlib is the last refuge for Syrians fleeing Assad — and it is barely livable The war in Syria has waged for almost nine years and claimed millions of lives. Northwest Idlib province is the last refuge for Syrians fleeing attacks by President Bashar al-Assad's regime. But the crowded, muddy refugee camps there offer little… Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch 3:00 After devastating cyclone, Mozambique fears hunger, disease The catastrophe is still growing for hundreds of thousands of people across southern Africa. The death toll from last week’s tropical cyclone has topped 300 in Mozambique and two neighboring countries, where floodwaters have stranded some survivors in trees and… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 25:00 February 16, 2019 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS NewsHour On this edition for Saturday, Feb. 16, Pope Francis defrocks former U.S. cardinal and archbishop Theodore McCarrick for sex abuse, the latest on violent protests in Haiti, victims of the Aurora, Illinois mass shooting are identified, and the story of… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 4:32 Violent protests in Haiti may mean a humanitarian crisis By PBS NewsHour Violent protests in Haiti against the government are threatening the country with a humanitarian crisis. President Jovenel Moïse is refusing to resign, there is mounting debt, and allegations of corruption. Both the U.S. and Canada are warning citizens not to… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 9:03 Fighting, starvation and disease yield grim crisis in Yemen By Jane Ferguson The United Nations calls Yemen the site of the worst humanitarian suffering in the world. Years of war have caused widespread starvation and disease; supply routes are blocked by fighting, and fuel and food prices have spiked. With the economy… Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch 5:05 Diphtheria takes a deadly stranglehold on war-torn Yemen By Beth Murphy Yemen is already suffering from a devastating civil war and widespread hunger. Now, circumstances caused by the conflict have also paved the way for diphtheria to thrive. The airborne disease kills 1 of every 10 patients even with medical treatment--and… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch 7:33 Here’s why restoring power in Puerto Rico is taking so long By Monica Villamizar Four months after Hurricane Maria, about 450,000 of 1.5 million electricity customers in Puerto Rico still have no service. Blackouts regularly occur for hours at a time, even in San Juan. Special correspondent Monica Villamizar reports on the emergency efforts… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 6:47 Biggest challenge of Yemen’s humanitarian crisis is making the world pay attention By PBS News Hour Yemen’s civil war has killed more than 10,000, as a coalition led by Saudi Arabia fight against Houthi rebels and their allies. Diplomats from Europe, the Middle East and the U.S. met in Geneva Thursday seeking to establish an international… Continue watching