New York, Nov 6(Just Earth News): Expressing horror at continued violence perpetrated by all parties to the conflict in Yemen, the top United Nations humanitarian official in the country has called on the conflicting sides to uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law.
Suspected cholera cases in crisis-torn Yemen near 900,000 – UN
New York, Nov 3(Just Earth News): Already struggling to cope with a dire humanitarian crisis, war-torn Yemen is now facing the fastest-growing cholera epidemic ever recorded, with some 895,000 suspected cases as of 1 November, the United Nations relief wing reported Thursday.
In Saudi Arabia, UN envoy seeks to further initiatives to end violence in Yemen
New York, Oct 26(Just Earth News): A United Nations envoy has met with senior Yemeni and Saudi officials to discuss his initiatives to end fighting in Yemen, stressing that “this is at heart a political conflict so it can only be solved with political negotiations.â€
UN agriculture agency and World Bank launch new initiative to avert famine in Yemen
New York, Oct 4(Just Earth News): More than half a million vulnerable and food-insecure people in war-torn Yemen will receive immediate relief and long-term sustainable agricultural support, thanks to a $46 million project launched by the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization and the World Bank.
For Yemenis and migrants, protracted conflict an 'endless nightmare' – head of UN agency
New York, Oct 2(Just Earth News): Amid worsening famine and cholera in war-torn Yemen, the head of the United Nations migration agency has called for greater humanitarian access to enable relief workers reach those most in need and save lives.
Funding shortfall jeopardizes humanitarian response in Yemen, UN aid chief warns
New York, Sept 23(Just Earth News): Efforts to respond to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, currently the world’s largest, are being hampered by insufficient funding and other challenges, the top United Nations relief official warned on Friday .
Yemeni President, at UN, urges ongoing support as country seeks to end war, secure lasting peace
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): Addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi of Yemen affirmed his readiness to bring an end to the country’s three-year conflict and seek a “strong, fair and lasting peace,†out of a sense of full responsibility for the Yemeni people.
Cholera spread slows in Yemen; locals pitch in to help curb outbreak – UN agency
New York, Aug 28(Just Earth News): The weekly number of reported new cholera cases in Yemen has declined by one third since late June, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Monday said, praising Yemenis for leading a “heroic daily fight†against the outbreak, which remains the worst in the world.
UN rights office gathering info on air strikes in Yemen; urges protection of civilians
New York, Aug 25(Just Earth News): Reiterating that attacks targeting civilians are prohibited under international law, the United Nations human rights office on Friday confirmed dozens of casualties in airstrikes on villages near the capital, Sana'a.
Pregnant, breastfeeding women among most at risk in Yemen's cholera outbreak
New York, Aug 18(Just Earth News): In the midst of the cholera outbreak in Yemen, where an average 5,000 people fall sick every day, the United Nations population agency is warning about the dangers to pregnant and breastfeeding women.
Fighting famine: 'Unprecedented crisis' putting 20 million people at risk, warns UN agency
New York, Aug 15 (Just Earth News): Twenty million people risk dying of hunger in South Sudan, Somalia, Yemen and the north-east of Nigeria, including 1.4 million children suffering from severe malnutrition, the United Nations food relief agency said, spotlighting on Monday its worldwide campaign to fight famine.
Smugglers throw 300 African migrants off boats headed to Yemen – UN agency
New York, Aug 10(Just Earth News): A total of 300 migrants have reportedly been forced from boats over the past two days by smugglers off the coast of Yemen – many feared dead or missing, the United Nations migration agency has reported.
With devastating impact on civilians, conflict is 'major cause of famine' – UN Security Council
New York, Aug 9(Just Earth News): Expressing its grave concern about the threat of famine facing some 20 million people in conflict-affected Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and north-east Nigeria, the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday requested the Secretary-General to provide early warning when a conflict could lead to famine.
New York, Aug 2(Just Earth News): Describing the situation in Yemen as “very bleak,†with “no end in sight,†a senior United Nations official envoy on Tuesday said the war-torn country, already reeling from malnutrition and dwindling health care, is plummeting into further distress amid a deadly cholera outbreak and looming famine.
Malnutrition and cholera 'a vicious combination' in war-torn Yemen – UN agency chiefs
New York, July 26(Just Earth News): In Yemen, the world's worst cholera outbreak is unfolding amid the world's largest humanitarian crisis, crippling health, water and sanitation facilities in the country, and creating ideal conditions for diseases to spread, according to the heads of three United Nations agencies.