Houthi offensive kills 5 pro-gov't forces in southern Yemen
Apr 25, 2020, at 03:38 pm
Aden/Xinhua/UNI: Yemen's Houthi rebel fighters on Saturday launched an all-out military offensive against pro-government forces in several sites in the country's southern province of Dhalea, leaving 16 killed from both sides.
UN relief chief condemns attacks against humanitarian premises in Yemen
Dec 24, 2019, at 10:15 am
New York/IBNS: The top UN humanitarian official has called for a thorough investigation into weekend attacks against the premises of three international aid organizations in Yemen that wounded one person, in addition to damaging property.
Yemen agreement to end southern power struggle 'important step' towards peace: UN Special Envoy
Nov 06, 2019, at 10:14 am
New York/IBNS: The top UN official in Yemen has welcomed an agreement to end infighting between the Government and separatist allies in the south of the country, known as the Southern Transitional Council, signed on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia.
Yemeni gov't slams Houthi offer to unilaterally withdraw from Hodeidah ports
May 11, 2019, at 04:37 pm
Aden, May 11 (Xinhua/UNI) Yemen's internationally-recognized government on Saturday described Houthi agreement to withdraw their forces from Hodeidah's three key ports under a United Nations-brokered peace deal as "an inaccurate and misleading offer."
Moving from a promise made in Sweden to hope for peace in Yemen
Feb 20, 2019, at 09:41 am
New York, Feb 20 (IBNS): “Significant progress” is being made in implementing the deal reached in Stockholm last December between Government and Houthi leaders in Yemen, according to United Nations Special Envoy Martin Griffiths.
Confidence-building measures continue in new Yemen prisoner-swap talks
Feb 05, 2019, at 09:46 am
New York, Feb 5 (IBNS): Yemen’s warring sides are due to meet for fresh discussions on a prisoner exchange agreement, the UN’s Special Envoy for the war-torn country announced on Monday.
Yemen: Committee brings warring parties to the table in Hudaydah, builds on ceasefire
Dec 29, 2018, at 08:38 am
New York, Dec 29 (IBNS): Yemen’s warring parties have begun the process this week of implementing a comprehensive ceasefire agreement across the key rebel-held port city of Hudaydah, raising hopes that groundbreaking consultations convened by the UN in Sweden can lead to a lasting peace through further talks next year.
2018 ‘terrifying’ for Yemenis but ultimately a ‘year for hope’ says UN Special Envoy
Dec 21, 2018, at 09:25 am
New York, Dec 21 (IBNS): It has been a “terrifying” year for Yemenis but ultimately one of hope, as December talks in Sweden yielded a ceasefire around a key port city with the promise of further substantive consultations between the warring parties next month, the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, told UN News in an exclusive interview on Wednesday.
Yemen ceasefire deal: ‘Potential’ now to restore humanitarian lifeline to millions
Dec 15, 2018, at 09:15 am
New York, Dec 15 (IBNS): The freshly agreed Yemen ceasefire deal covering the key Red Sea governorates of Hudaydah and Taiz has been welcomed by the World Food Programme (WFP), which on Friday expressed hope that it would improve access for humanitarians and, just as crucially, commercial shipping.
Progress made in UN talks to end Yemen war, Envoy lauds ‘positive and serious spirit’
Dec 12, 2018, at 09:09 am
New York, Dec 12 (IBNS): United Nations-sponsored political consultations in Sweden, involving the warring parties in the Yemen war, have led to progress “on a number of issues,” said Martin Griffiths, Special Envoy for Yemen, at a press conference on Monday.
Yemen war: UN-backed talks to silence the guns due to begin in Stockholm
Dec 06, 2018, at 02:24 pm
New York, Dec 6 (IBNS): Hopes are high that the warring parties in Yemen will begin long-delayed consultations on Thursday over ending the conflict that has ravaged the Middle East nation for over three years, leaving millions of civilians dependent on international assistance.
Nov 24, 2018, at 08:43 am
New York, Nov 24 (IBNS): The United Nations should “actively and urgently” pursue negotiations for a leading role in aiding the humanitarian crisis in Yemen’s port city of Hudaydah, the top UN envoy for the war-torn country urged Friday.
Half the population of Yemen at risk of famine: UN emergency relief chief
Oct 24, 2018, at 09:40 am
New York, Oct 24 (IBNS): Around 14 million people in Yemen, or half the total population of the country, are facing “pre-famine conditions,” said the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, in a briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday.
UN relief official in Yemen condemns ‘horrific’ attack on passenger buses
Oct 15, 2018, at 10:05 am
New York, Oct 15 (IBNS): Condemning an attack on passenger buses in Yemen’s Hudaydah governorate, the top United Nations humanitarian official in the country has called on warring parties “to do everything possible” to protect civilians.
Hudaydah ‘one airstrike away from unstoppable epidemic’: UN humanitarian chief in Yemen
Jul 30, 2018, at 09:27 am
New York, July 30 (IBNS): The crucial Yemeni port city of Hudaydah, which has been living under fire from pro-Government forces for weeks now, could be just “one airstrike away from an unstoppable epidemic”, said the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in the country on Sunday.
After 1,000 days of conflict, Yemen sliding into 'deepening catastrophe,' UN agencies warn
Jan 01, 2018, at 01:41 am
New York, Dec 31(Just Earth News): As the conflict in Yemen passes the grim 1,000-day milestone, the United Nations is warning that if humanitarian workers cannot gain greater access and the violence does not subside, the cost in lives will be incalculable.
UNICEF official calls 2017 ‘horrible’ for children in Yemen
Dec 27, 2017, at 09:51 am
New York, Dec 27(Just Earth News): Children in Yemen could not have a worse year than 2017, according to a senior official from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Suspected cholera cases in Yemen surpass one million, reports UN health agency
Dec 23, 2017, at 09:48 am
New York, Dec 23(Just Earth News): The total number of suspected cholera cases in Yemen has crossed one million, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Friday, urging greater efforts to tackle the outbreak and deal with the deteriorating health situation in the war-torn nation.
UNICEF airlifts six million doses of vaccines to children in Yemen
Dec 22, 2017, at 05:20 am
New York, Dec 21(Just Earth News): A plane charted by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) landed in Sana’a, Yemen, on Thursday, delivering nearly 6 million doses of essential vaccines to protect millions of children at risk of preventable diseases, including the current diphtheria outbreak that has reportedly infected over 300 people and killed 35.
UN envoy urges support for efforts to resume political process in Yemen
Dec 21, 2017, at 07:23 pm
New York, Dec 21(Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy for Yemen on Wednesday called for halting violence and supporting efforts to bring warring parties together for the resumption of the political process.
Hostilities flare on Yemen’s west coast, sparking new displacement – UN refugee agency
Dec 16, 2017, at 09:47 am
New York, Dec 16(Just Earth News): As hostilities intensify in frontline areas on Yemen’s west coast, the United Nations refugee agency said Friday that it is bracing for further displacement and a spike in humanitarian needs.
UN aid official in Yemen urges lifting of blockade, says millions a ‘step away from famine’
Dec 12, 2017, at 05:04 pm
New York, Dec 12(Just Earth News): The continuing blockade of ports in Yemen must be lifted, a senior United Nations humanitarian official on Monday urged, calling for greater access to more than eight million people on the verge of famine.
Amid alarming spike in violence, looming famine, Yemen gripped by uncertainty – UN officials
Dec 06, 2017, at 03:15 pm
New York, Dec 6(Just Earth News): Yemen remains gripped by uncertainty after the assassination of the former president and a spike in brutal violence in and around its capital, Sana’a, the United Nations envoy for the war-torn country said on Tuesday.
UN chief calls for end to all armed clashes, airstrikes in Yemen
Dec 04, 2017, at 01:32 pm
New York, Dec 4(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on the parties to the conflict in Yemen to cease all air and ground assaults, expressing deep concern about the “sharp escalation” of armed clashes and airstrikes in the capital, Sana'a, and other parts of the war-torn country over the past several days.
New funding provides much needed boost for Yemen aid operations, but needs outstrip means
Dec 01, 2017, at 06:02 am
New York, Nov 30(Just Earth News): A United Nations-managed humanitarian emergency fund has allocated $70 million to strife-ridden Yemen, enabling critical life-saving relief operations across large parts of the country.
Easing of blockade enables UN aid to enter Yemen, but agencies say imports must also be allowed
Nov 29, 2017, at 02:58 pm
New York, Nov 29(Just Earth News): The United Nations food relief agency said Tuesday that humanitarian air service into Yemen has resumed, and a ship waiting in international waters for three weeks has now docked in Saleef, stressing that unhindered access to all airports and ports is vital to end the dire situation in the conflict-ravaged southern Arabian country.
Famine may be unfolding 'right now' in Yemen, warns UN relief wing
Nov 18, 2017, at 10:38 am
New York, Nov 18(Just Earth News): The United Nations relief wing on Friday, warned of famine-like conditions unfolding in Yemen, as a blockade on aid and other essential goods by a Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels there enters its 12th day.
UN agency chiefs call for immediate lifting of humanitarian blockade in Yemen
Nov 17, 2017, at 04:32 am
New York, Nov 16(Just Earth News): With much of Yemen's air, sea and land entry points closed, heads of three United Nations agencies on Thursday called for immediate lifting of such blockade in the conflict-ravaged southern Arabian country so that lifesaving humanitarian supplies can pass.
Suffering deepens in Yemen as border shutdowns enter second week – UN agencies
Nov 15, 2017, at 09:51 am
New York, Nov 15(Just Earth News): A proposal to deliver vitally needed aid to war-ravaged Yemen via smaller ports than those under blockade will not solve the catastrophic humanitarian situation there, a senior UN official said Wednesday.
‘Catastrophic’ humanitarian blockade in Yemen putting millions at risk, UN warns
Nov 08, 2017, at 09:48 am
New York, Nov 8(Just Earth News): A blockade on basic supplies to war-ravaged Yemen is threatening millions of people and should be lifted immediately, the United Nations said on Tuesday.