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Heavy rains affect over 6,000 displaced families in NE Yemen

Heavy rains affect over 6,000 displaced families in NE Yemen

More than 6,000 displaced families in northeastern Yemen province of Marib have been largely impacted by heavy rains and flooding over the past five days, the Saba news agency reported yesterday quoting the Yemeni government. According to a government statement,…
Years of conflict leaves over 4.5M displaced, 18M in need of humanitarian aids in Yemen: UN

Years of conflict leaves over 4.5M displaced, 18M in need of humanitarian aids in Yemen: UN

More than 4.5 million individuals are still displaced in Yemen due to a prolonged conflict in the Arab nation, United Nations humanitarian office said on Sunday. “I urge the international community to continue to give generously to the people of…
Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked Israeli cargo ship in Gulf of Aden

Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked Israeli cargo ship in Gulf of Aden

Yemen’s Houthis say they have targeted what they claim to be an Israeli cargo ship, the MSC Silver, in the Gulf of Aden near the entrance to the Red Sea with a number of missiles, media outlets reported. According to…
UN calls for urgent measures to halt ‘dangerous escalatory cycle’ in Yemen

UN calls for urgent measures to halt ‘dangerous escalatory cycle’ in Yemen

The United Nations’ special envoy for Yemen has urged immediate action to end the “dangerous escalatory cycle” in the war-torn country, particularly given recent attacks by the Houthis in the Red Sea. Hans Grundberg called on Yemeni parties and relevant…
Aid organizations confirm most Yemeni families live on one meal a day

Aid organizations confirm most Yemeni families live on one meal a day

Many international aid organizations confirmed on Wednesday that they are increasingly concerned about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Yemen due to the complexity of delivering aid to millions of Yemenis. The organizations also warned that military operations and the ongoing…
An estimated 4.9M Yemenis with disabilities are facing extremely difficult circumstances, OCHA says

An estimated 4.9M Yemenis with disabilities are facing extremely difficult circumstances, OCHA says

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Yemen hast reported that 4.9 million persons with disabilities (PWDs) are facing extremely difficult circumstances due to ongoing crisis. According to a recent report by OCHA, “Yemen’s prolonged…
United Nations: US-British strikes on Yemen could widen Middle East conflict

United Nations: US-British strikes on Yemen could widen Middle East conflict

UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Sunday that the strikes being carried out by the United States and its allies on Yemen carry the risk of widening the conflict in the Middle East. Asked if UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres believes…
UN voices concern over ‘alarming’ developments in Red Sea

UN voices concern over ‘alarming’ developments in Red Sea

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on all sides “not to escalate” the volatile situation in the Red Sea, his spokesman said on Friday after Washington and London launched strikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebels. “These developments in the Red Sea…
US, UK jointly launch airstrikes targeting Houthi locations

US, UK jointly launch airstrikes targeting Houthi locations

In response to weeks of disruptive attacks on Red Sea shipping by Yemeni Houthi forces, the United States and the United Kingdom jointly launched on Friday, January 12, military strikes against the forces’ sites in Yemen. According to the Houthi-owned…
WHO addresses mental health crisis in war-torn Yemen

WHO addresses mental health crisis in war-torn Yemen

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that an estimated 7 million people, about a quarter of Yemen’s population, grapple with psychological trauma and stress inflicted by the ongoing conflict. The organization said in a statement it published yesterday, Monday,…
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