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New York: The United Nations Mission to Support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA), on Sunday, strongly condemned an attack in Yemen that killed five civilians, including a woman and child. more
Yemen: UN rights office calls for de-escalation in Marib Governorate

New York: The UN human rights office, OHCHR, appealed on Friday for a de-escalation in hostilities in Marib Governorate in northern Yemen as Houthi forces, also known as Ansar Allah, atte ...

UN welcomes US decision to ‘strengthen its diplomatic engagement’ towards Yemen peace deal

New York: The UN on Friday told journalists that it welcomed the decision by the United States “to strengthen it’s diplomatic engagement” and support efforts led by the ...

Yemen’s warring parties agree to free more than 1,000 prisoners

New York: At the end of a week-long meeting in Switzerland, the parties to the conflict in Yemen reached what the UN envoy there called “a very important milestone”, in agreei ...

Despite ‘compromises’, peace remains elusive in Yemen, says President, calling for international support to save his country

New York: The President of Yemen on Thursday called on the international community to end the suffering of Yemenis through ensuring “decisive and active” pressure on “th ...

Fresh war crimes fears highlighted in new Yemen report

New York: The war in Yemen continues to ravage the country and its people, senior UN-appointed rights investigators said on Wednesday, in a call for an international probe into suspected ...

Urgent solution needed to address fuel woes in war-torn Yemen

New York: The UN Special Envoy for Yemen has called on all parties to urgently work together with his Office, in order to find a solution that ensures people in the country can access bas ...

Yemen: Crisis reaches new low, top UN officials tell Security Council

New York: The humanitarian crisis in Yemen has never been worse, with conflict escalating, famine on the horizon, the economy in tatters and COVID-19 out of control, senior UN officials t ...

Yemen needs cooperation between parties more than ever, says top UN negotiator

New York : The needs of Yemen’s people should be put first, ahead of actions that risk escalating the already dire situation inside the war-shattered country, UN Special Envoy for t ...

COVID-19 in Yemen: Saudi coalition ceasefire declared in bid to contain coronavirus

New York : A ceasefire declaration by Saudi Arabia in war-shattered Yemen that was due to come into effect on Thursday has been welcomed by United Nations chief António Guterres as ...