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Author, Maryam Alkhawaja, wrote an article according to a real story that could help to share the importance of focusing on SDGs. Author: Maryam Alkhawaja Wars, occupation and children emotions In this world we are going through a lot of things that could affect our life and change it in a day or a...

Zaatari camp, the largest Syrian refugee camp in the world, sits less than 12 kilometers away from the border between Syria and northern Jordan. Rows of houses disappear into the desert, making it hard to tell where the camp begins and ends. Metal containers pieced together like patchwork are home...

The human cost of the conflict in Yemen has been devastating. The situation remains grim, with needs increasing sharply across all sectors, exacerbating pre-existing vulnerabilities, degrading community resilience and accelerating the collapse of public institutions.+ Children have been acutely...

As we draw 2019 to a close, we reflect upon another year wherein millions of people were forced to flee their homes because of armed conflict or violence. On the eve of this holiday season, human rights lawyer and refugee advocate Charlie Martel personalizes some of the physical, legal and...

This article highlights Mohammed Ghanim, a Yemeni program officer for WFP, who is living and working in Yemen, currently the site of one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. He describes the reality of life on the ground, the role of the WFP, and his hopes for the country. In the last few years...

In this article, Sherine Andreine Powerful, Doctor of Public Health Candidate at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, interviews Dr. Jewel Gausman about the impact of conflict on community norms and adolescents' sexual and reproductive health needs and challenges in both Syria and Jordan...

This article recounts the experiences of young women in Syria dealing with child marriage, oppression, and the fight for freedom and mobility. DAMASCUS, Syria – “Growing up, I felt as though my wings were slowly clipped against my will, and life became a cage from which there was no escape,” said...