Yemen is the world’s worst humanitarian and development crisis. The United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) recent report “Assessing the Impact of War in Yemen: Pathways for Recovery” projects that, should the conflict continue through 2030, 1.3 million people will die as a result. On February 8, USIP and UNDP held a discussion on how this timely UNDP report can serve as a guide for Yemen and the international community as they work to bring an end to the conflict and create sustainable development strategies in Yemen.
Mike Yaffe, opening remarks
Vice President, Middle East and North Africa Center, U.S. Institute of Peace
Timothy Lenderking, keynote remarks
U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen, U.S. Department of State
Khalida Bouzar, opening remarks
UN Assistant Secretary General, UNDP Assistant Administrator and UNDP Director of the Regional Bureau for the Arab States
Jonathan D. Moyer
Assistant Professor and Director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for International Futures, Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver
Ambassador Barbara Bodine
Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy and Director of the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, Georgetown University
Jeehan Abdul Ghaffar
Senior Advisor to the Executive Director, World Bank Group
Abdulrahman Al-Eryani
Economic Development Specialist; Former Principal Economic Officer, Embassy of the Republic of Yemen to the United States
Auke Lootsma
Resident Representative, Yemen, United Nations Development Programme
Sarhang Hamasaeed, moderator
Director, Middle East Programs, U.S. Institute of Peace
For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/paths-recovery-yemen
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