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Inequity and conflict in Yemen: interview with UN's David Gressly
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Inequity and conflict in Yemen: interview with UN's David Gressly

Why you should remember Yemen’s forgotten war: Ian Bremmer interviewed the UN's Resident Coordinator in Yemen, David Gressly

Why Yemen’s doctors and teachers work without pay
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Why Yemen’s doctors and teachers work without pay

Around 1.2 million government employees, including teachers and doctors, show up to work every day in Yemen with unpaid or partially paid salaries, committed to their fellow Yemenis. UN Coordinator David Gressly emphasizes that if their contributions are lost, the state will collapse.

The proxy war (still) raging in Yemen
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The proxy war (still) raging in Yemen

For seven years, regional powers Iran and Saudi Arabia have fought each other... in Yemen. As usual, civilians are paying the price. The Iranians back the Houthi rebels, who control Sanaa, while a Saudi-led coalition supports the internationally recognized government in Aden. Unfortunately, neither side seems willing to back down, as recent fighting in Marib suggests. There's no road to peace.

Building a post-war economy in Yemen
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Building a post-war economy in Yemen

Will Yemen be able to regenerate its economy if the war ever ends? Definitely, according to UN Resident Coordinator David Gressly, who says the country has immense human capital because it's full of talent, resilient people eager for peace.

Caught in the crossfire: Yemen’s forgotten war
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Caught in the crossfire: Yemen’s forgotten war

In Yemen, the world’s biggest humanitarian crisis you’ve probably never heard of, 80 percent of people need international aid just to survive. Two-thirds are hungry, and half don’t know where their next meal will come from. Life is very hard in Yemen, UN Resident Coordinator David Gressly tells Ian Bremmer on GZERO World. Most infrastructure is destroyed, few can access clean water or health care, and many Yemenis are afraid to go outside because of landmines.

The human tragedy of Yemen’s intractable civil war: GZERO World podcast
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Podcast: The human tragedy of Yemen’s intractable civil war

Listen: After 7 years of conflict, Yemen is often called the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Ian Bremmer speaks with UN Resident Coordinator David Gressly about the dire situation in Yemen, where half of the population doesn’t know when they will eat their next meal. Seen as a proxy war between the Saudis and the Iranians, civilians are caught in the crosshairs.

Living in Yemen's "devastating" civil war
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Living in Yemen's "devastating" civil war

Life is very hard today in Yemen, the country with the worst humanitarian crisis you may not have heard about lately. UN Resident Coordinator David Gressly paints a grim picture of destroyed infrastructure and people scared of moving around. There are so many landmines, he says, that many Yemenis stay away from health clinics and schools because they fear being killed or maimed.