Yemen: UN says Saudi-Houthi talks in Sana’a ‘a welcome step’
Apr 11, 2023, at 10:13 pm
New York: Talks between Saudi and Omani delegations with officials from the Houthi rebel movement in Yemen’s capital Sana’a over the weekend, were described as “a welcome step towards the de-escalation in tensions”, by the UN Spokesperson on Monday.
UNICEF alert to save millions from desperate hunger in Yemen
Mar 25, 2023, at 10:55 pm
New York: Without urgent action, millions in Yemen could face ever greater risks of hunger and malnourishment, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday.
Yemen: Fresh negotiations conclude with release of 887 prisoners
Mar 22, 2023, at 01:05 am
New York: The UN Special Envoy for Yemen announced on Monday the planned release of 887 conflict-related detainees from all sides along with other gains after concluding 10 days of negotiations to address the devastating eight-year-old conflict.
Diplomacy in Yemen reaches new pitch following year of relative calm, Security Council hears
Mar 17, 2023, at 09:29 pm
New York: With the holy month of Ramadan fast approaching, warring parties in Yemen must build on relative calm across the country and the April 2022 truce – which is largely holding, despite its official lapse in October – to negotiate a nationwide ceasefire and address the dire humanitarian needs there, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Vessel to remove oil from stricken Yemen tanker could arrive by May
Mar 10, 2023, at 10:41 pm
New York: UN-led efforts to prevent a catastrophic oil spill in the Red Sea took a major step forward on Thursday with the announcement of a deal to purchase a vessel that will remove more than a million barrels of oil from a decaying supertanker that has threatened the region for years.
UN and partners appeal for $4.3 billion for aid operations in Yemen
Feb 28, 2023, at 07:25 pm
Donors are meeting in Geneva on Monday to raise $4.3 billion to provide support and protection for 17.3 million people in war-torn Yemen, which remains among the world’s most severe humanitarian crises.
Horn of Africa: $84 million appeal to support migrants along risky route to Yemen
Feb 17, 2023, at 09:41 pm
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and partners are seeking $84 million to provide humanitarian and development assistance to over one million migrants in the Horn of Africa and communities hosting them.
Two-thirds of Yemenis need humanitarian support and protection
Jan 27, 2023, at 08:34 pm
New York: Some 21.6 million people in Yemen – that’s two-thirds of the population – are going to need some kind of humanitarian assistance and protection services during the course of 2023, according to the UN’s Humanitarian Response plan published on Wednesday.
Yemen: Lull in major fighting provides space for dialogue
Jan 17, 2023, at 09:27 pm
Warring parties in Yemen should take advantage of the current absence of major fighting and use it to advance their talks towards peace, the top UN official in the country said on Monday in his latest briefing to the Security Council.
More than 11,000 children killed or injured in Yemen conflict: UNICEF
Dec 12, 2022, at 10:08 pm
New York: More than 11,000 boys and girls have been killed or injured in the war in Yemen - an average of four a day since fighting escalated in 2015, though the number is likely to be far higher, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reported.
Safety and security of Yemeni civilians at risk unless truce is extended, says human rights chief
Nov 05, 2022, at 11:18 pm
New York: Warring factions in Yemen are being urged to extend a UN-mediated truce following reports of deaths and injuries of civilians from sniper attacks and shelling. The truce, which started at the beginning of April, ended more than a month ago, and human rights chief, Volker Türk, says that there is grave and growing concern for the safety and security of civilians.
Explosion targets military ambulance in Yemen, 5 killed
Oct 23, 2022, at 04:06 pm
Aden, Yemen/UNI: An explosion struck an ambulance carrying a medic team of the southern pro-government Yemeni forces in southern Abyan province, killing five medics on board, a security official told Xinhua.
Huge needs remain in Yemen as fragile peace extends beyond truce: UN deputy relief chief
Oct 17, 2022, at 11:18 pm
New York: The UN’s deputy relief chief Joyce Msuya stressed on Sunday that life-saving humanitarian assistance and protection in Yemen must be ramped up to protect the lives of millions of vulnerable people across the war-ravaged country.
Yemen: End of nationwide truce heralds ‘heightened risk of war’, Security Council hears
Oct 14, 2022, at 11:46 pm
New York: New uncertainty and “a heightened risk of war” now prevails across Yemen, following the end of a long truce which brought significant dividends, the UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg told the Security Council on Thursday.
Yemen: Marking ‘significant milestone’, UN says stricken tanker salvage operation can begin
Sep 23, 2022, at 06:25 pm
New York: The salvage of the ageing supertanker FSO Safer, off the Yemeni coast, can now begin, the UN said on Wednesday, after it announced that more than $75 million has been pledged to carry out the vital operation.
Leadership Council marks ‘new era’ for Yemen, but country remains wary of terrorist threat
Sep 23, 2022, at 04:58 pm
New York: President Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi said on Thursday that with the formation in early April of the Presidential Leadership Council as the legitimate representative of the Yemeni people, his country had entered a new era in based on partnership and national consensus.
UN agriculture agency helps protect against threat of locusts in Yemen
Aug 19, 2022, at 06:38 pm
New York: Following heavy widespread rains in Yemen, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) remains on high alert as the threat of desert locust emergence looms, the UN agency said on Wednesday.
Yemen: UN envoy underscores need to ‘end the conflict, not merely manage it’
Aug 16, 2022, at 09:09 pm
New York: The Security Council has a joint responsibility to help Yemen take the “necessary and decisive steps towards peace,” the country’s UN Special Envoy told the ambassadors on Monday.
Yemen truce renewed for another two months
Aug 03, 2022, at 11:44 pm
New York: The landmark truce in Yemen, which has been holding since April, has been renewed for an additional two months through 2 October, UN Special Envoy for the country, Hans Grundberg, announced on Tuesday.
Yemen: UN envoy outlines achievements and challenges in truce implementation
Jul 12, 2022, at 10:48 pm
New York: Although the UN-brokered truce between the Yemeni Government and Houthi rebels continues to hold, the key issue of road openings remains outstanding, while the country’s “humanitarian catastrophe” is set to worsen, the Security Council heard on Monday.
Yemen truce holding, but full measures still not in place
Jun 15, 2022, at 11:14 pm
New York: The “unprecedented” truce in Yemen has so far led to a reduction in fighting and other positive developments, but action is needed on its full implementation and to address rising humanitarian needs and insecurity, the UN Security Council heard on Tuesday.
Top UN Envoy hails two-month renewal of Yemen truce
Jun 03, 2022, at 09:41 pm
New York: A truce between the Government in Yemen and Houthi rebels has been renewed for an additional two months, UN Special Envoy for the country Hans Grundberg announced on Thursday.
‘We must not turn our backs’ on migrants stranded in Yemen
Jun 01, 2022, at 07:59 pm
New York: With some 27,800 migrants having crossed from the Horn of Africa into war-torn Yemen this year, the UN migration agency, IOM, expressed concern on Tuesday over the safety and well-being of those on the move.
UN migration agency and EU step up aid for 325,000 Yemenis in need
May 24, 2022, at 08:54 pm
New York: The UN migration agency IOM and the European Union’s Humanitarian Aid wing (ECHO), said on Monday that they are scaling up their efforts to respond to the needs of more than 325,000 displaced by the conflict in Yemen, including migrants and the communities that host them.
Return of commercial flights from Yemeni capital after 6 years, an ‘important’ step
May 17, 2022, at 09:36 pm
New York: The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, on Monday welcomed the resumption of commercial flights from the capital city’s main airport after six years, as a potential game changer for citizens needing lifesaving medical treatment.
Yemen: $33 million pledged to address decaying oil tanker threat
May 14, 2022, at 12:30 am
New York: Donors on Wednesday pledged $33 million towards a UN-coordinated plan to prevent an ageing oil tanker moored off the west Coast of Yemen from sparking a potential ecological and humanitarian disaster.
Yemen: New Houthi commitment ‘encouraging step’ to protecting children
Apr 19, 2022, at 10:59 pm
New York: The United Nations commended on Monday a new signed Action Plan to safeguard children affected by armed conflict in Yemen.
Yemen: ‘Light at the end of the tunnel’ as first nationwide truce in six years continues
Apr 15, 2022, at 09:04 pm
A UN brokered two-month renewable truce between the warring parties in Yemen is holding, Special Envoy Hans Grundberg told the Security Council on Thursday, providing “light at the end of the tunnel”, and the possibility of a lasting peace.
UN welcomes announcement of two-month truce in Yemen
Apr 02, 2022, at 11:30 pm
New York: A two-month truce in Yemen which goes into effect on Saturday must be a first step in ending the county’s devastating war, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on the eve of the ceasefire.
Work ‘in concert’ to help bring Yemen closer to a peaceful future
Apr 02, 2022, at 02:21 am
The peace process in Yemen has been “stalled for too long,” the top UN envoy for the country told a summit meeting on Wednesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, aiming to build on the Saudi-led coalition’s unilateral declaration of a ceasefire, ahead of the holy month of Ramadan.