There has been a civil war going on in South Sudan since 2013, due to a conflict between the government and those who oppose it. This tension is over political power struggles, competition over resources, and ethnic tensions. This war has resulted in the displacement of millions of people and has been declared a humanitarian crisis.

Yemen’s intense political fragmentation accompanied by the overarching presence of national self-interest on part of foreign powers, has left the country desolate and desperate for an immediate call to action. Indiscriminate of age, gender, or religion, the present calamity has threatened the livelihoods and survival of far too many.