Parties to 'brutal conflict' in Yemen must act in line with international humanitarian law – UN official

Nov 07, 2017, at 04:19 am

New York, Nov 6(Just Earth News): Expressing horror at continued violence perpetrated by all parties to the conflict in Yemen, the top United Nations humanitarian official in the country has called on the conflicting sides to uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law.  

Suspected cholera cases in crisis-torn Yemen near 900,000 – UN

Nov 03, 2017, at 09:39 am

New York, Nov 3(Just Earth News): Already struggling to cope with a dire humanitarian crisis, war-torn Yemen is now facing the fastest-growing cholera epidemic ever recorded, with some 895,000 suspected cases as of 1 November, the United Nations relief wing reported Thursday.  

In Saudi Arabia, UN envoy seeks to further initiatives to end violence in Yemen

Oct 26, 2017, at 09:49 am

New York, Oct 26(Just Earth News): A United Nations envoy has met with senior Yemeni and Saudi officials to discuss his initiatives to end fighting in Yemen, stressing that “this is at heart a political conflict so it can only be solved with political negotiations.”

UN agriculture agency and World Bank launch new initiative to avert famine in Yemen

Oct 04, 2017, at 10:55 am

New York, Oct 4(Just Earth News): More than half a million vulnerable and food-insecure people in war-torn Yemen will receive immediate relief and long-term sustainable agricultural support, thanks to a $46 million project launched by the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization and the World Bank.

For Yemenis and migrants, protracted conflict an 'endless nightmare' – head of UN agency

Oct 03, 2017, at 05:13 am

New York, Oct 2(Just Earth News): Amid worsening famine and cholera in war-torn Yemen, the head of the United Nations migration agency has called for greater humanitarian access to enable relief workers reach those most in need and save lives.

Funding shortfall jeopardizes humanitarian response in Yemen, UN aid chief warns

Sep 23, 2017, at 01:22 pm

New York, Sept 23(Just Earth News): Efforts to respond to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, currently the world’s largest, are being hampered by insufficient funding and other challenges, the top United Nations relief official warned on Friday .

Yemeni President, at UN, urges ongoing support as country seeks to end war, secure lasting peace

Sep 22, 2017, at 05:06 pm

New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): Addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi of Yemen affirmed his readiness to bring an end to the country’s three-year conflict and seek a “strong, fair and lasting peace,” out of a sense of full responsibility for the Yemeni people.

Cholera spread slows in Yemen; locals pitch in to help curb outbreak – UN agency

Aug 29, 2017, at 04:35 am

New York, Aug 28(Just Earth News): The weekly number of reported new cholera cases in Yemen has declined by one third since late June, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Monday said, praising Yemenis for leading a “heroic daily fight” against the outbreak, which remains the worst in the world.

UN rights office gathering info on air strikes in Yemen; urges protection of civilians

Aug 26, 2017, at 04:18 am

New York, Aug 25(Just Earth News): Reiterating that attacks targeting civilians are prohibited under international law, the United Nations human rights office on Friday confirmed dozens of casualties in airstrikes on villages near the capital, Sana'a.

Pregnant, breastfeeding women among most at risk in Yemen's cholera outbreak

Aug 18, 2017, at 01:24 pm

New York, Aug 18(Just Earth News): In the midst of the cholera outbreak in Yemen, where an average 5,000 people fall sick every day, the United Nations population agency is warning about the dangers to pregnant and breastfeeding women.

Fighting famine: 'Unprecedented crisis' putting 20 million people at risk, warns UN agency

Aug 15, 2017, at 10:45 am

New York, Aug 15 (Just Earth News): Twenty million people risk dying of hunger in South Sudan, Somalia, Yemen and the north-east of Nigeria, including 1.4 million children suffering from severe malnutrition, the United Nations food relief agency said, spotlighting on Monday its worldwide campaign to fight famine.

Smugglers throw 300 African migrants off boats headed to Yemen – UN agency

Aug 11, 2017, at 05:06 am

New York, Aug 10(Just Earth News): A total of 300 migrants have reportedly been forced from boats over the past two days by smugglers off the coast of Yemen – many feared dead or missing, the United Nations migration agency has reported.

With devastating impact on civilians, conflict is 'major cause of famine' – UN Security Council

Aug 10, 2017, at 04:55 am

New York, Aug 9(Just Earth News): Expressing its grave concern about the threat of famine facing some 20 million people in conflict-affected Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and north-east Nigeria, the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday requested the Secretary-General to provide early warning when a conflict could lead to famine.

Deadly combination of cholera, hunger and conflict pushes Yemen to 'edge of a cliff' – senior UN official

Aug 02, 2017, at 09:48 am

New York, Aug 2(Just Earth News): Describing the situation in Yemen as “very bleak,” with “no end in sight,” a senior United Nations official envoy on Tuesday said the war-torn country, already reeling from malnutrition and dwindling health care, is plummeting into further distress amid a deadly cholera outbreak and looming famine.

Malnutrition and cholera 'a vicious combination' in war-torn Yemen – UN agency chiefs

Jul 27, 2017, at 05:03 am

New York, July 26(Just Earth News): In Yemen, the world's worst cholera outbreak is unfolding amid the world's largest humanitarian crisis, crippling health, water and sanitation facilities in the country, and creating ideal conditions for diseases to spread, according to the heads of three United Nations agencies.

Rainy season worsens cholera crisis in Yemen; UN agencies deliver clean water, food

Jul 22, 2017, at 11:04 am

New York, July 22(Just Earth News): Yemen is facing the world's largest cholera outbreak, the United Nations health agency on Friday warned, with 5,000 Yemenis falling sick every day – the majority of them children and the elderly.

UN refugee agency 'shocked' by reported airstrike and casualties in Yemen

Jul 20, 2017, at 06:23 am

New York, July 20(Just Earth News): The United Nations refugee agency on Wednesday said that it is “deeply shocked and saddened” at reports of the deaths and injuries of internally displaced persons in an aerial attack on the embattled Mawza district in Yemen's Taizz governorate.

Aid agenices in Yemen forced to shift resources from fighting hunger to cholera – UN

Jul 12, 2017, at 01:40 pm

New York, July 12(Just Earth News): Unless the international community contributes $200 million to address the cholera outbreak in Yemen, the United Nations humanitarian arm will be forced to “reprogram” more resources tagged for malnutrition in the country already facing famine, a senior official on Tuesday said.

Civilian casualties continue to rise in Yemen, warns UN human rights office

Jun 24, 2017, at 01:44 pm

New York, June 24(Just Earth News): The United Nations Human Rights Office in Yemen continues to document reports of civilian casualties in the conflict and had verified 49 civilian deaths over the past month, a UN spokesperson said on Friday.

Food insecurity threatens children in Yemen, South Sudan, Nigeria and Somalia – UNICEF

Jun 24, 2017, at 01:42 pm

New York, June 24(Just Earth News): Calling for immediate humanitarian action amid rising malnutrition, thirst and disease, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday that millions of lives are at risk in four countries stretching from Africa to the Middle East.

Aid workers race to contain Yemen cholera outbreak, UN agencies report

Jun 21, 2017, at 03:50 pm

New York, June 21(Just Earth News): A “race” is under way to contain the cholera epidemic in Yemen where 20 out of 22 governorates are affected, United Nations agencies said on Tuesday.

Yemen: As humanitarian crisis deepens, Security Council urges all parties to engage in peace talks

Jun 16, 2017, at 01:37 pm

New York, June 16(Just Earth News): Expressing grave concern about the humanitarian situation in Yemen, the United Nations Security Council on Thursday adopted a Presidential Statement calling on all parties to engage constructively and in good faith to find a peaceful solution to the conflict in that country.

Children hardest hit as cholera spreads in war-torn Yemen – UNICEF

Jun 15, 2017, at 01:46 pm

New York, June 15(Just Earth News): As the outbreak of cholera in Yemen continues to spread at an alarming rate – with terrible impact on children – the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has called for immediate support to enable the country's health workers respond or risk even more deaths from the deadly disease.

Cholera cases in Yemen may reach 130,000 in two weeks, UNICEF warns

Jun 03, 2017, at 06:47 am

New York, June 3(Just Earth News): With about 70,000 cholera cases reported with nearly 600 fatalities in Yemen, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Friday warned that an already dire situation for children is turning into a disaster.

Act before time runs out, urges UNICEF, as Yemen grapples with ‘unprecedented’ cholera outbreak

Jun 01, 2017, at 10:33 am

New York, June 1(Just Earth News): Amid an “unprecedented” increase in suspected cholera cases in war-torn Yemen – where medical facilities are teetering on the edge of collapse – the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has stepped up its response but warned that time may be “running out.”

‘We are not close’ to urgently needed peace deal in Yemen, UN envoy tells Security Council

May 31, 2017, at 01:23 pm

New York, May 31(Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy for Yemen on Tuesday stressed an urgent need for a peace agreement by the warring sides in the country, but confessed that “we are not close” to such an accord due to the failure of the key parties to compromise.

Senior UN official appeals for aid to stop 'unprecedented' spread of cholera in Yemen

May 25, 2017, at 04:46 am

New York, May 24(Just Earth News): With more than 100,000 people in Yemen believed to be at risk for cholera, the top United Nations humanitarian official in the country is appealing to Governments for urgent financial and political support.

Persistent persecution of Bahá’í in Yemen ‘unacceptable,’ and must stop, says UN expert

May 23, 2017, at 03:54 pm

New York, May 23(Just Earth News): In Yemen, Bahá’ís are under pressure to recant their faith, according to a United Nations rights expert, noting that in April, the Public Prosecutor reportedly summoned by phone at least 30 members of the community to appear in court, and de facto authorities in Sana’a ordered the arrest of at least 25 more.

Cholera outbreak in war-torn Yemen spreading at ‘unprecedented’ speed, UN warns

May 20, 2017, at 01:38 pm

New York, May 19(Just Earth News): As war-torn Yemen grapples with heavy rains, a collapsed healthcare system and crippled economy, a resurgent cholera outbreak has spread with “unprecedented” speed and taken medical professionals by surprise, the World Health Organization warned on Friday.

Yemen's war pushing Somali refugees to return home – UN agency

May 20, 2017, at 04:50 am

New York, May 19(Just Earth News): More than 30,000 Somali refugees have apparently returned to Somalia from Yemen, the United Nations refugee agency said, and an increasing number are seeking aid to return home.