Noticias sobre Yemen
Water as a military asset: when infrastructure becomes a target
On 6 June 2023, the Kakhovka hydroelectric dam on the Dnipro River was destroyed.
The Green Climate Fund supports $6 billion Jordan water project with its largest-ever investment
The Green Climate Fund (GCF), the world’s largest multilateral climate finance body, has announced its biggest commitment yet — a $295 million package to support Jordan’s $6 billion Aqaba-Amman Water Desalination and Conveyance Project, one of the largest desalination initiatives in the world.
Water, reform, and fragility in the Middle East
In the Middle East, water has always been a matter of survival.
Egypt successfully tests new channel extension of Suez Canal
Egypt has announced the successful trial operation of a newly constructed 10-kilometer extension at the southern end of the Suez Canal, a critical global shipping route.
Water investment key to averting global conflict surge
The international think-tank Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) launched the 5th edition of the Ecological Threat Report (ETR).
Only 36 per cent of appeals for water- and sanitation-related funding met in 2023
In advance of World Water Day, Action Against Hunger calls for support to close the water funding gap.
Violence over water increases globally according to new data
A large number of new cases result from the Russia-Ukraine War, growing tensions in the Middle East, and ongoing conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa.
IWMI and WFP partner for food, land and water security
The CGIAR FCM Innovation Accelerator will scale climate-smart, private-sector solutions.
1 in 3 children exposed to severe water scarcity, says new UNICEF study
The climate-changed world – with dwindling water supply and inadequate water services – is also changing children, altering their mental and physical health, new report warns.
Climate-driven extreme heat may make parts of Earth too hot for humans
If global temperatures increase by 1 degree Celsius (C) or more than current levels, each year billions of people will be exposed to heat and humidity so extreme they will be…
“Halfway into the SDG period we are failing the most vulnerable in terms of water security”
The United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) recently published the world's first-ever "Global Water Security Assessment", highlighting significant development challenges.
“The Middle East is facing a perfect storm of both man-made and climate-related water crises”
The Middle East is a very diverse region but many countries have in common a high level of water stress and rapidly expanding populations that will drive increased consumption to meet the needs of people, agriculture and businesses.
Water management takes centre stage at 43rd session of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
The increased pressure on water resources and water stress can deepen already severely unequal access to water.
UN water experts: The world is off-track to meet its sustainable water goal by 2030
3 out of 4 people currently live in water-insecure countries. More people die from a lack of safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services than water-related disasters, reveals the new UN global water security assessment.
Global water basins hotspots prioritize areas under threat
New research at the intersection of how humans and ecosystems interact with water shows that the most-stressed regions in the world are becoming drier, leading to water governance, economic and social challenges.
Droughts in the sixth century paved the way for Islam
Extreme dry conditions contributed to the decline of the ancient South Arabian kingdom of Himyar.
ACCIONA starts operation and maintenance of Shuqaiq 3 desalination plant in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) has awarded a 25-year contract to ACCIONA for the operation and maintenance of Shuqaiq 3, built by ACCIONA and one of the largest desalination plants in Saudi Arabia.
“Water security has shaped MENA region in the past and will shape the future as a vital resource”
Dr Hassan Aboelnga works in academia as a researcher at TH Köln but has also many other roles as a multidisciplinary professional working to advance knowledge and policy on water security and sustainable development, focusing on the MENA region.
Unesco Chair in desalination and water treatment at Qatar University
Qatar University (QU) and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced the establishment of a UNESCO Chair in Desalination and Water treatment at The Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University.
KSrelief signs $5 million agreement with UNICEF to provide drinking water in Yemeni
KSrelief signed an agreement worth USD 5 million with UNICEF to provide supplies for drinking water and water for human use in Marib, Al-Jowf, Hajjah, and Saadah governorates in Yemen, which is expected to benefit 33,235 individuals, reported the Saudi Press Agency.