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UN rights chief calls for international probe into alleged violations in Yemen

New York, Aug 25 (Just Earth News): Underlining the seriousness of alleged breaches of international humanitarian law and international human rights law in Yemen, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has called on the international community to establish an international, independent body to carry out comprehensive investigations in the country. more

Yemen: warning of ‘a lost generation,’ UN child rights envoy urges end to grave violations against children

New York, Aug 26 (JEN) Alarmed by the dramatic increase in grave violations against Yemen’s children, the United Nations Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict has called o ...

Yemen: UN expert warns of deliberate starvation of civilians

New York, Aug 12 (JEN): As Yemen plunges deeper into conflict, which has left millions in need of humanitarian aid and wrecked healthcare systems, the country now finds itself in the midst o ...

Yemen facing serious food insecurity as conflict deteriorates: UN study

New York, Jun 19 (JEN): Six million people in Yemen are slipping towards severe hunger and now need emergency food and life-saving assistance, “a sharp increase” from the last quarter of ...

Yemen: UN reports uptick in civilian deaths as fighting in country continues

New York, Jun 17 (JEN) The civilian cost of the Yemen crisis continues to grow amid the country’s ongoing hostilities, according to the latest figures released today by the United Nations ...

As chaos deepens in Yemen, UN expert warns of ‘worst case scenario’ displacement

New York, Apr 9 (JEN): The United Nations expert on the human rights of internally displaced persons today urged the international community “to prepare for massive displacement and humani ...