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UN, INGOs call for immediate release of detained personnel in Yemen

·October 12, 2024·1 min read

In a joint statement, the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Yemen, the heads of UNDP, UNESCO, UNICEF, WFP, WHO and OHCHR, and heads of the INGOs OXFAM International, Save the Children International and CARE International, expressed their deep concern over the situation. “At a time when we were...

UN warns of escalating conflict in Yemen amid humanitarian crisis, regional tensions

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·September 13, 2024·3 min read

The crisis in Yemen, which worsened in 2014 after Houthi rebels (known officially as Ansar Allah) seized the capital, has been marked by complex political and military tensions. More than 18 million people – half the country’s population – remain dependent on humanitarian assistance and protection. Hans Grundberg, the UN...

Over half a million people severely impacted by unprecedented flooding and windstorms in Yemen

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·September 8, 2024·2 min read

“Yemen is facing yet another devastating chapter in its relentless crisis, exacerbated by the intersection of conflict and extreme weather events,” emphasised Matt Huber, IOM Yemen’s Acting Chief of Mission. The storms have struck as the country grapples with a cholera outbreak and escalating food insecurity, further exacerbating the vulnerability...

Yemen: UN appeals for immediate release of staff held by de facto authorities

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·September 4, 2024·1 min read

Issuing the appeal in Geneva on his behalf, Chief Spokesperson for his Office OHCHR, Ravina Shamdasani, “unequivocally” rejected the “false allegations” for which one staff member appeared to have been made to confess under duress. “These are completely made-up allegations,” she told journalists, highlighting “a video of our staff member...

UN envoy welcomes ‘significant step’ towards ceasefire in Yemen

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·December 26, 2023·1 min read

The development follows a series of meetings with the sides held in Riyadh and Muscat, his office said in a statement on Saturday. Special Envoy Hans Grundberg welcomed their commitment to a set of measures to implement a nation-wide ceasefire, improve living conditions, and engage in preparations for the resumption...

World News in Brief: WFP ‘pauses’ north Yemen food aid, human rights and sport, Myanmar latest

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·December 5, 2023·3 min read

The region has been under the control of opposition Houthi forces since the internationally recognized Government were driven out of the city in 2015. WFP said that despite negotiating with the authorities for nearly a year to provide a more limited aid programme that would reach around 6.5 million in...

World News in Brief: Dozens dead in Yemen shipwreck, Pakistan expulsions ‘must stop’, FAO aids Sudan farmers

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·November 16, 2023·2 min read

More than 64 people are missing and feared dead after the vessel they were travelling in capsized on Sunday. Approximately 90 migrants, including 60 women, were on board the vessel, which was heading to Yemen from the coast of Djibouti. Twenty-six survivors were rescued by the Yemeni Coast Guard. Global...

World News in Brief: Diabetes on the rise, UN prisoners in Yemen, Ukraine war fuels rise in landmine casualties

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·November 15, 2023·2 min read

Diabetes is a chronic disease which occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. WHO said that more than 460 million people worldwide live with diabetes and millions more are at risk. The UN health agency stressed that...

Yemen: Alarming surge in measles and rubella cases, reports WHO

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·August 31, 2023·1 min read

As of July, there have been more than 34,000 suspected cases of measles and rubella reported, resulting in 413 deaths; a significant increase compared to the 27,000 cases and 220 associated deaths recorded during all of last year, reported the UN health agency. Complicating matters further is limited funding for...

Yemen oil tanker: ‘Pivotal chapter’ concludes but important work remains

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·August 29, 2023·1 min read

The meticulous effort onboard the rusting FSO Safer spanned months of preparation and nearly 13 weeks of execution by the SMIT salvage team, which was contracted by the UN Development Programme (UNDP). “The UN and the broad group of partners that support the Safer project have so far succeeded in...

Yemen: UN concludes removal of one million barrels of oil from decaying tanker

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·August 12, 2023·2 min read

UN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the news of the successful transfer of oil aboard the FSO Safer to a replacement vessel, thus “avoiding what could have been a monumental environmental and humanitarian catastrophe.” The FSO Safer was built as a supertanker in 1976 and converted a decade later into what...

UN welcomes release of five staff abducted last year in Yemen

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·August 11, 2023·2 min read

The men – four national staff and a Bangladeshi citizen – were abducted in the southern governorate of Abyan on 11 February 2022 after returning from a field mission. UN Secretary-General António Guterres was delighted to learn of their release, noting that available information suggests they all are in good...