Yemen’s Water Crisis Threatens Human Security

While the global focus is now on Yemen concerning anti-terrorism, with representatives from 21 countries meeting in London, many experts warn about other underlying issues that threaten human security in the country.

Yemen is ranked by the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization as one of the thirstiest nations in the world, with one of the lowest rates of fresh water availability. According to the Carnegie report, the water crisis is a result of several factors, including rising domestic consumption, poor water management, corruption, and wasteful irrigation techniques.

Walid Saleh, member of the WANA Forum community and Regional Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa at the United Nations University, is quoted in a recent article about Yemen's water crisis. Check out:

http://www.themedialine.org/news/news_detail.asp?NewsID=27849

Yemen's Western and Gulf donors will meet in Riyadh 27-28 February for further discussions. For more on Wednesday's international conference on Yemen, hosted by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown in London, visit:

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2010/01/2010127194711408517.html