Escalating hostilities in Yemen’s Hudaydah put thousands of civilians at risk

Jan 29, 2021, at 03:10 pm

New York: Civilians in Yemen’s Hudaydah Governorate, face a growing threat from escalating clashes, with shelling of residential areas ongoing, endangering thousands.

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.

Dozens of children at risk as clashes in Hudaydah near hospital – UNICEF

Nov 07, 2018, at 09:16 am

New York, Nov 7 (IBNS): Intense fighting near a major hospital in the Yemeni port city of Hudaydah has put scores of children at “imminent risk of death”, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday, calling on the warring parties to stop hostilities near the medical centre and allow those in need to safely access treatment.

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.