Some thoughts on #Hodeidah: 1) I could be wrong (and I'd like to be) but this is gonna take a while. Buckle up. 2) There will be lots of claims and counterclaims on battlefield developments. Check, double check then check some more. Better to be slow than spreading falsehoods.

“The world's worst humanitarian crisis” is about to get worse as the Saudi-Emirati coalition launched an attack on Yemen's Hudaida.

Heavy fighting continued in different parts of #Hudaydah #Yemen men with unverified casualties and some civilians are reportedly stranded in areas of fighting without access to humanitarian assistance. OCHA Situation Report #2 (Sunday 17 June, 2018) bit.ly/2HYMcQk

#Monsoon season poses huge threat to congested and landslide prone #refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar. Already 1.000 shelters have been damage by the heavy rains. #Rohingya #Bangladesh x.com/ajplus/status/…

Myanmar military’s top officials responsible for crimes against #Rohingya, Amnesty International report finds /via The Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com/world/article-…

Groundwater levels are rapidly declining in #Dhaka and the city is becoming more and more dependent on surface water. Last week, the WOP2-team visited Saidabad treatment plant, where 450.000 m3 surface water is treated daily to keep Dhaka megacity hydrated. #VEI #DWASA #WOP2

Total chaos and confusion surrounding repatriation in Bangladesh. So much for 'safe, dignified, voluntary' returns.

Valentijnsdag-een mooi moment om extra aandacht te geven aan mensen die onze hulp kunnen gebruiken. Via het kraanwaterfonds Water for Life kunt u mensen in ontwikkelingslanden helpen aan schoon drinkwater. Word vandaag nog donateur via waterforlife.nl Fijne #Valentijnsdag!

Happy #WorldWaterDay! I am proud to be working on improved acces to water for poor communities in #Dhaka with VEI & DWASA

The Government of #Bangladesh wants to provide safe and legal drinking #water to all slums in #Dhaka by the end of 2019. This is a huge job. From VEI Water Operators Partnership, we are trying our best to contribute to this goal. bit.ly/2XGjIYx

Watch this stunning video of #Bangladesh by Bryn North 🧙🏻‍♂️! A feast for the eyes. bit.ly/2XWKV8g

Proud of my former colleagues of NL-MFA for putting psychosocial support in humanitarian aid on the map! #mhpss #mindthemindnow #Humanitarian

Today is a big day for the global #DRR community. The #SendaiFramework Monitor went live and 144 UN Member States have so far registered to provide key data on disaster risk and disaster losses which will aid #disaster prevention & progress on #SDGs bit.ly/2CRdBkK

#Elephant entering #Rohingya #refugee settlement damages shelters, as UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency IUCN begin training #Elephant #Response #Teams to respond to future incidents & guide animals to safety.

#Yemen war: Fire at #WFP warehouses destroyed food, fuel and mattresses. Disaster on disaster on disaster. bbc.co.uk/news/world-mid…

Satellite images show new military bases, buildings, roads, and helicopter pads emerging over torched and emptied land in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine State irinnews.org/maps-and-graph…

Happy 1425!!! Yesterday, we celebrated New Year in Bangladesh. I am grateful for living in this beautiful country and I am looking forward to make new friends, explore, learn and work here! #PohelaBoishak #Bangladesh

#Rohingya camps run out of time as #Bangladesh storm season arrives: irinnews.org/news/2018/04/1… (The New Humanitarian)

Investing in future prospects – good for the world, good for the Netherlands. In the coming years, this will be the policy of the Netherlands for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation: government.nl/latest/news/20…