On Wednesday, the United Nations announced that approximately 489,000 people have been displaced in Yemen since the beginning of 2024 due to "armed conflict and harsh weather conditions." According to a report from the UN Population Fund's office in Yemen, around 489,545 individua...
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported a severe cholera outbreak in Yemen, revealing that the disease has claimed the lives of 680 individuals between March and September 2024. During this six-month period, approximately 186,000 suspected cholera...
The internationally recognized Yemeni government criticized the United Nations on Tuesday for its handling of the Houthi group's abduction of UN staff and humanitarian workers in Yemen. This statement was made by Yemen's Minister of Human Rights, Ahmed Arman, during a speech at the current...
On September 25, 2024, representatives from Yemen and six Western nations welcomed the decision to suspend all "non-life-saving" United Nations activities in areas controlled by the Houthi group, which is designated as a terrorist organization. They called for the immediate release of UN...
On September 27, 2024, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres reaffirmed the organization’s commitment to support the Presidential Leadership Council and the internationally recognized Yemeni government in mobilizing resources to alleviate humanitarian suffering in Yemen. ...
New York, USA – On September 24, 2024, Rashad Al-Alimi, President of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, participated in the opening session of the 79th United Nations General Assembly in New York. He was accompanied by Council members Aidarus Al-Zubaidi and Othman Majali, alon...
In a statement delivered at the opening session of the 79th United Nations General Assembly, Rashad Al-Alimi, the President of the Presidential Leadership Council, emphasized that Yemen's priorities differ significantly from those of many peaceful and stable nations. His remarks came in ...
On September 19, 2024, the Yemeni government expressed its approval of the United Nations General Assembly's recent resolution calling for the end of Israel's illegal presence in the occupied Palestinian territories within one year. This statement was made by the Yemeni Ministry of Foreign...
On September 18, 2024, Peter Hawkins, the UNICEF representative in Yemen, strongly refuted accusations made by the Houthi group, classified as a terrorist organization, claiming that the organization and its partners are complicit in destroying education in areas under Houthi control. Hawkins desc...
UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded a visit to London on Friday, September 13, 2024, where he held what his office described as "high-level" meetings with senior officials. In a statement, Grundberg's office revealed that he engaged in discussions with Deputy For...
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is set to convene on Thursday, September 12, 2024, for its regular meeting on Yemen, where it will discuss the latest political, military, and humanitarian developments, as well as the stalled peace efforts in the country. According to the provisional ...
The European Union (EU) has condemned the continued detention of 13 UN staff members by the Houthi militia, warning that the prolonged captivity, now exceeding 90 days, is severely hindering international efforts to provide aid to millions of Yemenis in urgent need. In a statement release...
The US Navy has relieved the captain of a destroyer tasked with protecting the aircraft carrier USS Roosevelt in the Middle East. The decision comes after a photo surfaced showing the captain, Cmdr. Cameron Yeast, holding a rifle with the scope mounted backwards. The photo, which was posted on ...
Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) President Rashad al-Alimi on Thursday, August 29, 2024, condemned the Houthi militia's "failed terrorist attempt" to target the Safer oil facility, calling it the "latest proof that the group is not a trustworthy peace partner, b...
UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg has called for a constructive dialogue to achieve peace and de-escalate the conflict in the war-torn country. In a statement released on Telegram, monitored by "Barran Press", Grundberg, who concluded a visit to Muscat on Wednesday, expr...
A tragic incident in the city of Seiyun, Hadhramaut Governorate, eastern Yemen, has left one man dead and a child injured after a 15-year-old boy accidentally discharged a firearm. According to security sources report, in Hadhramaut (Wadi and Desert), seen by "Barran Press", the incid...
The United Nations announced on Thursday that it has distributed emergency food aid to over 115,000 people in areas under the control of the internationally recognized government in the Yemeni governorates of Hodeidah and Taiz. The World Food Programme (WFP), in a statement posted on X, monitor...
Ten years into the devastating war in Yemen, the United Nations has been a prominent player on the political, humanitarian, and diplomatic fronts. Since declaring a Level 3 humanitarian emergency in July 2015, the UN has been heavily involved in the conflict through its various agencies, organizat...
France has urged the Houthi group, internationally designated as a terrorist organization, to "stop committing atrocities against the population in areas under their control, who are being economically suffocated and threatened daily." This call was made during a statement delivered b...
The United Kingdom renewed its call for the internationally recognized terrorist group, the Houthis, to cease their attacks that threaten international shipping, citing recent reports that "demonstrate a link between the Houthis and Al-Shabaab in Somalia." This statement was delivered...