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As deadly coronavirus threatens war-torn Yemen, peace is needed more than ever
Today marks the five-year anniversary of the escalation of violence in Yemen. With COVID-19 rapidly spreading across the globe, how long before it reaches Yemen?
“At night before I sleep, I think of my best friend.
“I wish I could…
Yemen: UNHCR Operational Update, 26 March 2020
IDP Response
UNHCR carried out an assessment mission between 11-21 March to Marib governorate to identify needs for persons displaced during recent escalations in in the north. Out of the 26 new IDP sites identified—which currently host…
A Coronavirus Ceasefire Offers a Way Out for War-torn Yemen
The UN has called for a freeze in fighting in Yemen to prepare for a COVID-19 outbreak and preserve an opportunity to end the war. The Huthis, Yemeni government, other key armed actors and Saudi Arabia have all agreed. They should…
Yemen: Saudi Forces Torture, ‘Disappear’ Yemenis [EN/AR]
At Least 5 Detainees from al-Mahrah Illegally Transferred to Saudi Arabia
(Beirut) – Saudi military forces and Saudi-backed Yemeni forces have carried out serious abuses against Yemenis since June 2019 in al-Mahrah, Yemen’s far eastern…
More than 15 million children and their families in Yemen, Syria and Gaza set to face COVID-19 with…
Save the Children calls for an easing of restrictions on aid for hard to reach areas
Fewer than 730 ventilators and 950 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds are available for more than 15 million children and their families in areas that are…
Human rights experts call for immediate release of political prisoners and detainees in Yemen given…
BEIRUT/GENEVA, 30 March 2020 – The Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts on Yemen, today expressed their deep concern about the potential risks of the spread of COVID-19 among detainees and prisoners in Yemen.
COVID-19 is…
Government of Japan and WHO strengthen emergency response to meet the needs of the most vulnerable…
30 March 2020 – It is the continuous support and contributions of partners like the Government of Japan that allow the World Health Organization (WHO) to serve the people of Yemen in the best way possible.
The generous funding from the…
Yemen: Flash Floods in southern governorates – Flash Update No. 1 (As of 31 March 2020)
SITUATION OVERVIEW
Heavy rains hit southern parts of Yemen on 24 and 25 March, affecting Lahj, Aden, Abyan, Taizz, Al Dale’e, Al Mahrah and Hadramaut governorates badly. In Aden, torrential rains flooded houses and roads in Crater and Al…