On Sunday, March 2, 2025, Egypt and Saudi Arabia strongly condemned Israel's decision to stop humanitarian aid entry into Gaza, only hours after the first phase of the ceasefire agreement ended. Saudi Arabia decried Israel's actions as "a blatant violation of international law and a di...
The United Nations has appealed for $2.47 billion to support its 2025 humanitarian response plan for Yemen, addressing the urgent needs of over 19.5 million people impacted by the conflict and crisis, exacerbated by the Iran-backed Houthis. Julian Harneis, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen,...
On December 31, 2024, local officials in Marib Governorate, northeastern Yemen, conducted a field visit to oversee the distribution of food aid provided by the World Food Programme (WFP). The Coalition for Humanitarian Relief is implementing the initiative. The delegation, which included D...
On January 1, 2025, Saudi authorities initiated an air bridge to Syria, delivering much-needed humanitarian assistance, including medical supplies, food, and shelter, aimed at alleviating the dire conditions faced by the Syrian people. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the King Salman ...
On December 23, 2024, Julian Harnis, the UN Resident Coordinator in Yemen, revealed that he has been involved in direct negotiations with the Houthi group, classified internationally as a terrorist organization, regarding the abduction of relief workers. This comes as the UN has issued over 50 sta...
STOCKHOLM, November 25, 2024 – The Swedish government announced on Monday the suspension of all humanitarian and development aid to Yemen by the end of 2025, citing the escalating "destructive actions" of the Houthi group, internationally designated a terrorist organization. Acc...
On Tuesday, November 19, 2024, Yemen's Ambassador to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Mohammed Jumaih, announced that the organization has approved emergency funding to address the damages to some historic buildings in the city of Zabeed caused by ...
Local authorities in Marib Governorate (northeastern Yemen) met on Monday, September 16th, 2024, to discuss the humanitarian situation in the governorate and the challenges posed by the widening humanitarian gap between rapidly increasing needs and the declining humanitarian role of aid partners d...
The UN's Deputy Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Acting Emergency Relief Coordinator, Joyce Msuya, has issued a stark warning about the worsening humanitarian situation in Yemen. In a briefing to the UN Security Council, Msuya highlighted the dire food security situation, with 62...
Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad Al-Alimi on Sunday, July 28, 2024, expressed solidarity with the humanitarian and human rights community against violations by the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries and supported by the Iranian regime. T...