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The 45-page report, “‘Death is More Merciful Than This Life’: Houthi and Yemeni Government Violations of the Right to Water in Taizz,” found that parties to the conflict in Yemen have significantly exacerbated the area’s water crisis. The Houthis have weaponized water in Taizz by blocking water from flowing into Yemeni government-controlled Taizz city, while Yemeni government-affiliated military forces have previously sold public water supplies to residents for their own profit.

1st Youth Stocktake on climate action held; 38 countries join UNESCO’s Greening Education

Gillian Barnett of World Vision Ireland says child participation is vital in global conversations on climate change.

A new report reviews the testimonies of released Bahraini activists who continue to face a myriad of violations for their freedom of expression.

Children’s bodies and minds are uniquely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. They need to be placed at the centre of climate action strategies at the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework on Climate Change and beyond.