The Heat: Yemen crisis – 21 million people need humanitarian aid

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According to the United Nations, violence in Yemen continues to escalate with no end in sight.

Recent air strikes and missile attacks have hit hospitals, infrastructure, airports and a school. The human toll continues to mount. And UN officials are warning that eight million Yemenis will likely lose all humanitarian aid next month without an influx of new funding. 

To discuss the ongoing crisis:

  • Gerald Feierstein served as the U.S. ambassador to Yemen during the Obama administration. He’s currently senior vice president with the Middle East Institute.
  • Trita Parsi is executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. 
  • Baraa Shiban is a fellow with the human rights group – Reprieve, where he previously served as Yemen project coordinator.
  • Mohammad Marandi is a professor and chair of the American Studies department at the University of Tehran.

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