Geopolitics
New York, Jun 18 (JEN): The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, has deemed the fact that both Yemeni delegations are in now Geneva to participate in the UN-facilitated consultations “an important start towards the return to a political process,” a spokesperson for the world body said on Wednesday. more
Yemen: UNESCO deplores destruction of Sana’a heritage site

New York, Jun 13 (JEN): The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) condemned the early morning bombing raid on Friday on the Old City of the Yemeni capital ...

Yemen: Ban hails humanitarian pause as critical aid reaches civilians

New York, May 15 (JEN): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has spotlighted the importance of Yemen's humanitarian ceasefire as the United Nations and its partners ramp up critical relief efforts ...

Yemen: UN welcomes ceasefire as humanitarian relief begins to arrive

New York, May 14 (JEN): The United Nations humanitarian official has welcomed the commencement of a ceasefire in Yemen aimed at allowing the delivery of “lifesaving” relief and a ...

Yemen: UN official urges immediate halt to attacks against civilians

New York, May 8 (JEN): The top United Nations relief official for Yemen has voiced grave concern over reports that “scores” of civilians have been killed and injured amid ongoing ...

Yemen: UN envoy to begin consultation aimed at retrieving political process

New York, May 7 (JEN): The United Nations Special Envoy on Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, is conducting intensive consultations aimed at getting the political process back on track for the ...

Yemen: UN official urges safe access to Sana’a airport to deliver critical aid

New York, May 5 (JEN): The aid operation in Yemen cannot meet the life-saving needs of people unless humanitarians are assured safe and reliable access to the capital’s international ...

Yemen: UN warns of impact to relief efforts amid ongoing fighting

New York, Apr 29 (JEN): The continuing violence in Yemen has heavily impacted the country’s healthcare facilities and services further aggravating an already precarious humanitarian s ...

Yemen: UN urges humanitarian access, respect for international law

New York, Apr 25 (JEN): The United Nations human rights office said on Friday that civilians are continuing to die in Yemen, with the total number killed between 26 March and 22 April now es ...

Yemen: UN relief agencies rush assessment teams, supplies

New York, Apr 8 (JEN): Amid ongoing heavy fighting in Yemen, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says that a plane carrying humanitarian staff lande ...