A new report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reveals a grim picture of Yemen's ongoing displacement crisis, with 75% of internally displaced persons (IDPs) expressing reluctance to return to their original homes. The report, released on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, highlights...
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday, June 23, 2024, adopted a resolution demanding the immediate cessation of all attacks by the Houthi group against commercial and transport vessels in the Red Sea. The resolution, numbered 2739, was presented by the United States and Japan and receive...
The Yemeni government has rejected a United Nations invitation to participate in economic talks with the Houthis in Muscat, Oman, at the end of June, citing a lack of clear objectives and ongoing Houthi violations. Economist and researcher, Fares al-Najjar, described the UN's call for talks...
The Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, has reportedly agreed in principle to release several UN and international staff detained in recent weeks, according to a source in Sana'a. The source, speaking to "Barran Press" on condition ...
A joint statement issued by 40 nations on Thursday, June 13th, 2024, strongly condemned the detention of United Nations and international agency staff, non-governmental organizations, and diplomatic missions working in the Yemeni capital Sana'a by the Houthi group. The statement, delivered ...
The US Special Envoy for Yemen, Tim Lenderking, has demanded the immediate release of detained international organization staff, including those from the US embassy in Sana'a, currently held by the Houthi group. The demand came on Thursday, June 13th, 2024. According to Reuters, the Iran-ba...
In a statement issued on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres voiced deep worry over the abduction of 13 UN employees by the Houthi group, an internationally recognized terrorist organization. Guterres emphasized that this distressing development r...
Sources in the Yemeni capital Sana'a have reported that dozens of international and UN organization staff, detained by the Houthi group, have been subjected to severe torture in secret prisons run by the group. The sources, speaking to "Barran Press" on condition of anonymity for ...