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Ethiopian migrants head home on first ever return flight from Yemen’s Ma’rib
For the first time ever, 150 Ethiopian migrants are flying to Addis Ababa on a Voluntary Humanitarian Return (VHR) flight…
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Top UN Envoy hails two-month renewal of Yemen truce
A truce between the Government in Yemen and Houthi rebels has been renewed for an additional two months, UN Special…
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Yemen: Call for independent probe into deadly prison airstrikes
Airstrikes last week by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen that hit a detention facility in the northern city of Sa’ada,…
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January will ‘almost certainly’ shatter records for civilian casualties in Yemen
Violence in Yemen continues to escalate, raising casualties and spilling across the war-torn country’s borders, the Special Envoy for the country and the Humanitarian…
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Yemen: UN mission warns of ‘devastating’ loss of life, as Guterres condemns coalition airstrikes
The UN chief has condemned airstrikes launched early on Friday by the Saudi-led coalition battling Houthi rebels in Yemen, that…
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UN rights office warns over violent escalation in Yemen and beyond
Escalating conflict in Yemen has seen an alarming number of air and drone strikes already this year, notably against civilians…
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Guterres condemns attack on Abu Dhabi airport and oil facility
The Secretary-General condemned on Monday the attacks on Abu Dhabi’s International Airport and the nearby Musaffah industrial area, which reportedly caused several…
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Yemen: ‘Political will, responsible leadership’ needed, to end 7-year war
Seven years into the war in Yemen, UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg reaffirmed to the Security Council on Wednesday that…
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Escalation in Yemen ‘worst in years’ – UN top envoy
The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, said on Tuesday that a recent military escalation in the country…
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Yemen alert: 8 million face reduced rations amid funding shortages
The UN food relief agency warned on Wednesday that it is running out of funds to continue providing food assistance…
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