Geopolitics
New York, July 19 (JEN): With Yemen once again at a “crucial moment” the UN Special Envoy trying to facilitate peace there told Security Council members on Thursday that despite the dangers of being over optimistic, he could not help thinking the country could finally be “nearing the end of its war.” more
UN Security Council offers Yemen Special Envoy ‘their full support’

New York, June 12 (JEN): Security Council members issued a statement on Monday offering “their full support” to the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, after he had ...

World Food Programme accesses Yemeni frontline district for first time since conflict began

New York, June 1 (JEN): Amid the world’s largest humanitarian crisis still unfolding in Yemen, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has gained access to the rebel-held northern distric ...

UN monitoring team in Yemen verifies pullout of armed forces from crucial port zones

New York: The UN team set up to monitor the ceasefire agreement between warring parties in Yemen has formally verified the pullout of armed Ansar Allah, or Houthi forces, from port zones ...

Food for millions in Yemen at risk of rotting in key Red Sea port, warns UN

New York: Desperately needed food aid for millions of Yemenis “is at risk of rotting” in a key Red Sea storage facility because conditions are too unsafe to reach it, UN Speci ...

Million across Yemen ‘just a step away from famine’, with food available but inaccessible

New York: While nearly 10 million people across Yemen remain “just a step away from famine”, the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator has spoken of his deep concern tha ...

‘We cannot lose momentum’ on the road to peace in Yemen, UN envoy warns

New York: “The difficult part” of reaching a lasting political settlement in Yemen “is still ahead of us” said the UN Special Envoy on Wednesday, urging the Securi ...

UN diplomacy: political conflicts to watch in 2019

New York: As the world – and the United Nations – continues to grapple with political crises, we look at the political landscape with Under-Secretary-General for Political Aff ...

Yemen: Committee brings warring parties to the table in Hudaydah, builds on ceasefire

New York, Dec 29 (IBNS): Yemen’s warring parties have begun the process this week of implementing a comprehensive ceasefire agreement across the key rebel-held port city of Hudaydah ...

Warring parties in Yemen must ‘fully respect’ Hudaydah ceasefire – UN Security Council

New York: The United Nations Security Council on Friday endorsed the agreement reached between the Government of Yemen and leaders of the opposition Houthi movement, at the recent UN-back ...