Yemen
United Nations sees opportunity to end war in Yemen, more work to be done
April 18, 2023
United Nations sees opportunity to end war in Yemen, more work to be done
During a Security Council meeting on Monday, UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg stated that despite the recent positive developments in Yamen, such as the relative calm and historic mass prisoner exchange, the conflicting parties need to commit to their responsibilities…
Yemeni Diplomats gather in Riyadh to end civil war
April 9, 2023
Yemeni Diplomats gather in Riyadh to end civil war
Yemeni government representatives have convened in the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, to discuss a comprehensive peace plan that will span over three years and put an end to the country’s devastating civil war, a Yemeni diplomat reported on Friday. The…
April 4th marks Int’l Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
April 4, 2023
April 4th marks Int’l Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action is being observed today Tuesday, April 4th. The day aims to raise awareness about landmines, seek assistance for mine action work, and advance towards removing them. This year, the United…
UNICEF: Eight-year war leaves 11 million children in Yemen in need of urgent aids
March 25, 2023
UNICEF: Eight-year war leaves 11 million children in Yemen in need of urgent aids
The Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a new press release on Friday that the eight-year war in Yemen has left 11 million children in need of humanitarian aid and 2.2 million suffer from acute malnutrition. More than 540,000 children…
WHO: Polio and measles become rampant in Yemen
March 21, 2023
WHO: Polio and measles become rampant in Yemen
The World Health Organization mission to Yemen said that the country is now experiencing a horrific outbreak of measles and polio. The UN mission added that “more than (80%) of children, suffering from measles, have not received the vaccine,” stressing…
UNICEF says over 2 million children in Yemen suffer acute malnutrition
March 15, 2023
UNICEF says over 2 million children in Yemen suffer acute malnutrition
UNICEF has confirmed that there are more than 2.7 million children suffering acute malnutrition in Yemen, among them, 570 children suffer severe acute malnutrition, who need urgent medical care. The UNICEF Commission to Yemen said in a tweet on its…
UN seeks $4.3bn in aid for war-torn Yemen
February 28, 2023
UN seeks $4.3bn in aid for war-torn Yemen
The United Nations has called for 4.3 billion dollars in humanitarian aid for Yemen, after an eight-year war has left millions of people in urgent need of assistance. Yemenis are facing food shortages, with areas of the Marib governorate facing…
Arms supplied by UK, U.S. lead to genocide in Yemen
February 20, 2023
Arms supplied by UK, U.S. lead to genocide in Yemen
The World Federal ‘Web’ of the International Fourth UN Committee said that Britain and the United States supplied the Saudi-led coalition against Yemen with weapons used in hundreds of attacks on civilians between January 2021 and the end of February…
Yemen: Frightening uptick in victims of landmines and explosive remnants of war
February 7, 2023
Yemen: Frightening uptick in victims of landmines and explosive remnants of war
The United Nations said on Monday that 289 civilians were injured in the explosion of mines and munitions left over from war in Al-Hodeidah Governorate, western Yemen, during the past year. The United Nations Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement…
16 million Yemenis need urgent assistance to access water supply network
February 2, 2023
16 million Yemenis need urgent assistance to access water supply network
In a country where more than 16 million people (including 8.47 million children) are in urgent need of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) assistance, access to clean and safe drinking water remains crucial for the good health and survival of…