King Salman Center Signs $25 Million Food Aid Agreement for Yemen

King Salman Center Signs $25 Million Food Aid Agreement for Yemen

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center signed a joint cooperation agreement on Saturday, October 26, 2024, with the United Nations World Food Programme to provide food assistance to the most vulnerable families in Yemen, with a total cost of $25 million. The agreement was signed dur...

UN Report Details Houthi Arms Smuggling Routes and Tactics

UN Report Details Houthi Arms Smuggling Routes and Tactics

A new UN report, compiled by the Global Program on Combatting Transnational Organized Crime and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime's Container Control Programme, details the sophisticated methods used by the Houthi group to smuggle weapons into Yemen. The report, released October 22nd, 2024, hig...

UN Envoy Calls for Urgent Action to De-escalate Tensions in the Red Sea

UN Envoy Calls for Urgent Action to De-escalate Tensions in the Red Sea

Hans Grundberg, the United Nations Special Envoy to Yemen, emphasized the urgent need for measures to de-escalate tensions in the Red Sea to prevent further destabilization. His remarks came at the conclusion of a two-day visit to Cairo, where he met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelattiy ...

UN Report: Houthis Exploit Truce to Build Military Arsenal

UN Report: Houthis Exploit Truce to Build Military Arsenal

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has accused the Iran-backed Houthi movement, classified as a terrorist organization, of exploiting the UN-brokered truce in Yemen, which began in April 2022, to bolster their military capabilities. The report alleges that the Houthis have subsequently u...

UN Reports Nearly 5 Million Yemenis Facing High Levels of Food Insecurity

UN Reports Nearly 5 Million Yemenis Facing High Levels of Food Insecurity

The United Nations reported on Saturday that the number of Yemenis experiencing high levels of food insecurity in areas under the control of the internationally recognized Yemeni government has increased by 100,000 people over the past three months, bringing the total to nearly half of the populat...

UN Reports Nearly 5 Million Yemenis Facing High Levels of Food Insecurity

UN Reports Nearly 5 Million Yemenis Facing High Levels of Food Insecurity

The United Nations reported on Saturday that the number of Yemenis experiencing high levels of food insecurity in areas under the control of the internationally recognized Yemeni government has increased by 100,000 people over the past three months, bringing the total to nearly half of the populat...

UN Human Rights Council Adopts UAE-Led Resolution on Yemen

UN Human Rights Council Adopts UAE-Led Resolution on Yemen

The United Nations Human Rights Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Tuesday, presented by the United Arab Emirates on behalf of the Arab Group, focusing on "providing technical assistance and capacity-building for Yemen in the field of human rights." In a statement published o...

UN Reports Cholera Death Toll in Yemen Rises to 720 Since March

UN Reports Cholera Death Toll in Yemen Rises to 720 Since March

The United Nations announced on Wednesday that the death toll from the cholera outbreak in Yemen has increased significantly, reaching 720 fatalities since March. The organization warned that the humanitarian situation in the country continues to deteriorate due to ongoing conflict and regional in...