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UK Government should intervene to prevent catastrophic attack on Yemen’s food, fuel, medicine…
Oxfam today called on the UK government to throw its full diplomatic weight behind efforts to help prevent an attack on Hodeida port in Yemen. The agency called for it to do this both directly and through the UN.
At the weekend, Oxfam and…
Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock,…
UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY RELIEF COORDINATOR MARK LOWCOCK
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Good afternoon, everybody.
Martin Griffiths and I have just briefed the Council on the current situation in Yemen,…
Yemen fighting near Hudaydah port threatens to cut lifeline to millions
Escalation of fighting around Yemen’s port city of Hudaydah threatens to cut off essential supplies to millions of people who are already one step away from famine, international agency Oxfam warned today.
The fighting has already forced…
Statement on Yemen: Push for Hodeida will exacerbate catastrophic humanitarian situation
A statement from Robert Mardini, the regional director for the Near and Middle East for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), on the situation in Hodeida, Yemen.
The most recent push for Hodeida is likely to exacerbate…
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta H. Fore calling for the protection of children in…
NEW YORK, 12 June 2018 – “As Hodeida faces the threat of an assault, I am extremely concerned about the impact it will have on children in this port city and beyond.
“UNICEF estimates that at least 300,000 children currently live in and…
Statement by the Special Envoy on the situation in Hudaydah
I am extremely concerned about the military developments in Hudaydah. Further military escalation will have serious consequences on the dire humanitarian situation in the country and will have an impact on my efforts to resume political…
Statement by the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, 21 June 2018
Amman 21 June 2018 - I will continue my consultations with all parties to avoid further military escalation in Hudaydah, which I fear would have severe political and humanitarian consequences.
My priority now is to avoid a military…
MSF Cholera Treatment Centre attacked in Abs Yemen
Monday, June 11, 2018 — At approximately 5:40 am on Monday 11 June, an airstrike hit a newly constructed MSF cholera treatment centre (CTC) in Abs, Yemen. The facility was empty at the time because it had not yet received any cholera…
It’s time for the European Union to push Yemen towards peace
After more than three years of fighting, Yemen is teetering on the cusp of an even fiercer war. The Saudi Arabian-led coalition is poised for an offensive on the Red Sea port of Hodeidah that could plunge Yemen into greater turmoil, deepen…
Yemen – Conflict (DG ECHO, UN, NGOs, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 15 June 2018)
Fierce confrontations continue south and south-east of Hodeida city. DG ECHO is supporting humanitarian partners to deliver immediate relief (food, water, hygiene kits) to civilians directly affected by the conflict, including those…