New York, Mar 17 (Just Earth News/IBNS):Condemning the airstrikes that hit a market in northern Yemen on Tuesday, reportedly killing and wounding scores of civilians, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has underscored that “attacks directed against civilians and civilian objects, including populated markets, are strictly prohibited.â€
With 2.4 million forcibly displaced, UN concerned situation in Yemen could worsen
New York, Mar 9 (IBNS):The conflict in Yemen has forcibly displaced more than 2.4 million people and the situation is likely to worsen, the United Nations refugee agency on Tuesday reported, calling for humanitarian access to the hardest-hit areas in the country.
Civilians bear brunt of Yemen's unrest, UN human rights office warns
New York, Mar 5 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The number of civilians killed in Yemen continues to rise, almost doubling between January and February, the United Nations human rights office Friday announced.
Yemen: UN envoy calls on Security Council to support efforts towards cessation of hostilities
New York, Feb 18 (Just Earth News/IBNS) A deep divide between the warring parties in Yemen, following the collapse of a truce, is forestalling the next round of peace talks, the United Nations envoy told the Security Council on Wednesday as he depicted a tragic picture of the political situation there.
More than half Yemen's population face hunger amid ongoing strife, FAO warns
New York, Jan 29 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Some 14.4 million Yemenis, more than half of the population of Yemen, are food insecure, an increase of 12 per cent in just the last eight months, as ongoing conflict and import restrictions reduce availability and send prices soaring, the United Nations agricultural agency warned on Thursday.
New York, Jan 24 (JEN/IBNS) Senior United Nations humanitarian officials today called on the authorities and various factions in war-torn Yemen to allow sustained access into the besieged central city of Taiz after seeing first-hand the desperate state of its inhabitants, who lack critical medical supplies, food and other basic needs for survival.
Yemeni journalist's death in air strike deplored by UNESCO
New York, Jan 21 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Deploring the death of Yemeni journalist Almigdad Mojalli, who was killed by shrapnel in an air strike in Sana'a, the capital, the United Nations agency responsible for defending media freedom on Wednesday called on all sides in the strife-torn country to ensure the safety of all journalists.
Yemen: Ban urges all sides to commit to ceasefire
New York, Jan 19 (Just earth News/IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called on the Government and all parties in Yemen as well as States in the region to commit to a comprehensive and permanent ceasefire to enable the rapid resumption of already delayed peace talks which the United Nations is facilitating.
Yemen's war-weary children face 'new year of pain and suffering' – UNICEF official
New York, Jan 13 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The ongoing deadly violence in Yemen has left nearly 10 million children facing threats of malnutrition and disease, lack of education, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) representative to the country warned today, calling for unhindered humanitarian access to all those in need and an end to the conflict.
Yemen: UN rights chief urges government to reverse decision to expel envoy
New York, Jan 9 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations human rights chief on Friday urged the Government of Yemen to reverse its decision to declare his Representative in the strife-torn country persona non grata [unwelcomed person], saying that it was "unwarranted, counter-productive and damaging to the reputation of the Government and its coalition partners."
Yemen: Ban condemns expulsion of UN rights official; 'extremely concerned' for staff
New York, Jan 8 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday condemned the Government of Yemen’s decision to expel the United Nations Human Rights representative in the war-torn country, voicing “extreme concern†for the safety of the remaining national and international staff.
Yemen's civilian casualties top 8,100 as airstrikes and shelling continue, UN reports
New York, Jan 6 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Civilians are suffering a "terrible toll" in the fighting tearing Yemen apart, with casualties now topping 8,100, nearly 2,800 of them killed, amid Saudi-led coalition airstrikes, shelling by Houthi groups and other clashes, the United Nations reported on Tuesday.
Yemen: UN agency appeals to all sides to allow food in for thousands under siege
New York, Jan 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Thursday appealed to all parties to the conflict in Yemen to allow food in for hundreds of thousands of hungry people under siege in the central city of Taiz, who have been deprived of supplies for many weeks.
Yemen: Security Council deeply concerned by cessation of hostilities' violations
New York, Dec 24 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The Security Council on Wednesday expressed "deep concern" over the number of violations of Yemen’s cessation of hostilities agreement and urged all parties to adhere to the accord and exercise maximum restraint following the adjournment of peace talks until January 2016.
With parties 'deeply divided over path to peace,' Yemen faces Balkanization, Security Council warned
New York, Dec 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The Security Council must act now to end the fighting in Yemen or face the irreversible Balkanization of the country, creating safe havens for terrorists and potentially shattering regional stability, the United Nations human rights chief warned on Tuesday.