The Group of Seven, or G7, is made up of the world s seven richest nations: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Leaders of these countries have gathered every year since the 1970s (except for 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic) to discuss the most pressing global issues.
The 2021 G7 summit is taking place in the UK from June 11 to 13. It s a crucial moment for leaders to unite to build back better from COVID-19 for a fairer world.
The devastating combination of conflict, climate change and the economic turmoil caused by COVID-19 is setting back the clock on the global fight against hunger.
20.5 million people lack access to clean water and sanitation.
50% of health facilities are not fully functional.
53.2% of children have experienced stunted growth due to malnutrition.
Yemen tops the International Rescue Committee s annual Emergency Watchlist for the third year in a row: a consequence of over five years of war and severe underfunding that has pushed the country to new lows in 2020. Here s what you need to know about what is still the world’s largest humanitarian emergency.
In 2015 a Saudi and Emirati-led coalition intervened in Yemen to support the Internationally Recognized Government against the Ansar Allah movement. Five years later, the conflict remains intense and the humanitarian response is on the brink of collapse.