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Yemen: Agreement to release, transfer and repatriate detainees in relation to the conflict
Quotes by Fabrizio Carboni, the regional director for the Near and Middle East for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
We welcome this agreement between Yemeni parties for the release, transfer and repatriation of…
Yemen’s children: 15 million lives scarred and voices not heard
Statement from Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa at the end of his visit to Yemen
ADEN/AMMAN, 5 December 2018 – “The living conditions of millions of children in Yemen are a disgrace. There…
Yemen political consultations
Statement by Mohamed Abdi, Yemen country director for the Norwegian Refugee Council, as political consultations on Yemen commence in Stockholm
“As humanitarian staff delivering food, water and medicine to millions of people who would die…
Statement by Mohamed Abdi, Yemen country director for the Norwegian Refugee Council, as political…
"As humanitarian staff delivering food, water and medicine to millions of people who would die without it, we are typically too consumed dealing with the consequences of this war to closely observe what is being done to bring it to an end.…
UNDP and Japan deepen cooperation for community resilience in Syria and Yemen
New York– Unprecedented numbers of people are affected by conflicts and humanitarian crisis in the Arab States Region. As partners for development, UNDP and Japan have fully committed to assist populations to be more resilient even under…
Yemen: Al Hudaydah Update Situation Report No. 15, Reporting period: 14 November – 2 December…
Situation Overview
During the reporting period, humanitarian partners continued to pre-position life-saving supplies in Al Hudaydah City where a reduction in hostilities since 12 November provided a much-needed respite to the population.…
Statement on Yemen by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee 3 December 2018
We have met in Geneva today, for our regular twice-yearly discussion of the major humanitarian challenges facing the world. Yemen was first and foremost in our talks. We are alarmed at the dramatic deterioration in the situation over recent…
IOM Raises Protection Concerns as 2018 Migrant Arrivals to Yemen Approach 150,000
Geneva/Djibouti City – The International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) forecasts a 50 per cent year-on-year rise over 2017 in migrant arrivals to Yemen – with nearly 150,000 migrants expected to enter…
Evacuation of wounded Yemenis from rebel-held capital may bolster fresh peace talks
A United Nations chartered aircraft has transported some fifty badly injured Yemenis from the capital Sana’a to hospitals in Muscat, the capital of Oman, for treatment, the UN envoy for the war-torn country has announced.
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Yemen sterilises Sanaa water supplies as cholera outbreak picks up again
by Reuters
Sunday, 2 December 2018 13:03 GMT
Some 1.2 million suspected cholera cases have been reported in Yemen since 2017, with 2,515 deaths
SANAA, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Authorities in the Houthi-held Yemeni capital Sanaa are…