The Week at Chatham House: Cholera Strikes Yemen, Prince Harry and the Future of Meat
The latest international news and analysis this week.
Cholera Outbreak in Yemen
This week, the World Health Organization announced that the number of suspected cases of cholera resulting from a severe outbreak in Yemen has passed the 100,000 mark. A total of 798 deaths as a result of the outbreak have been recorded since April and the authorities in the rebel-controlled capital Sanaa, which has recorded the highest number of cases so far, have declared a state of emergency.
The ongoing civil war in Yemen, one of the Arab world’s poorest countries, has left 18.8 million in need humanitarian assistance and almost seven million on the brink of famine. However, the global health community and its donors cannot end the conflict and famine in Yemen, but they can help end this epidemic, argues Rachel Thompson.
Prince Harry Visits Chatham House HQ
Prince Harry visited Chatham House HQ this week to open the new Stavros Niarchos Foundation Floor at the historic building in central London.
His Royal Highness met with young fellows at the institute and discussed the important role that the next generation of leaders must play in bringing about positive change in their communities.
Prince Harry also contributed to the first scenario exercise held in the institute’s new simulation centre, which explored how to respond to a humanitarian emergency that required landmine clearance, drawing on the prince’s work in the field of landmine eradication.
The opening of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Floor at Chatham House marks a significant moment in the modern history of the institute and is a core component of the Chatham House Second Century Initiative, which aims to strengthen the institute’s capacity to innovate and meet the growing demand for its research in the lead-up to its centenary in 2020.
What’s Cooking? The Future of Meat
In laboratories around the world, biochemists and tissue engineers are producing a new generation of meat alternatives in the form of plant-based or cultured products that not only resemble meat — but actually imitate its look, feel, taste and smell, writes Laura Wellesley. And these companies producing these innovative meat analogues are beginning to revolutionize the meat sector.
The Collapsing Price of Oil
Starting in mid-2014, the price of oil fell nearly 70 per cent across 20 months, from $115 a barrel to under $35 by 2016.
