[Persian] Gulf / Qatar dispute: Human dignity trampled and families facing uncertainty as sinister deadline passes Thousands of people in the [Persian] Gulf face the prospect of their lives being further... 06/21/2017 12:28
Zeid deplores mass execution of 47 people in Saudi Arabia The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said Sunday he deeply regretted... 01/19/2016 12:07
Youth can play 'critical role' in creating a peaceful world for generations to come – UN chief In the lead-up to International Youth Day, marked annually on 12 August, the United Nations... 08/12/2017 13:33
Young Syrian refugees don't want pity; respect their rights and empower them – UNICEF Advocate Concluding a visit to Syrian refugee camps in Jordan where he met with young people displaced... 04/29/2017 14:38
Yemen: US-made bomb kills children in deadly strike on residential homes The bomb that destroyed a residential building in Yemen's capital last month, killing 16... 09/25/2017 16:36
Yemen: UNICEF vaccination campaign reaches five million children Amid escalating violence, the United Nations humanitarian agency for children and its partners... 03/10/2017 18:45
Yemen: UN, partners seek $2.1 billion to stave off famine in 2017 The United Nations and humanitarian partners today launched an international appeal for $2.1... 02/08/2017 22:14
Yemen: UN report urges probe into rights violations amid 'entirely man-made catastrophe' The United Nations human rights chief has called for an independent, international investigation... 09/06/2017 16:37
Yemen: UN must respond as five children killed in night of horror An air strike which hit Faj Attan, a residential area of Yemen’s capital Sana’a, destroying three... 08/29/2017 1:29
Yemen: UN migration agency reports displacement spike in Taiz Governorate With nearly 274,000 people displaced, Yemen’s Taiz is now among the crisis-torn country’s top... 03/05/2017 22:50
Yemen: UN downplays Saudi Arabia-led coalition’s crimes against children Every time the United Nations makes concessions that allow perpetrators of crimes under... 10/08/2017 14:42
Yemen: Senior UN relief official voices concern at reports of airstrikes on civilians Expressing a deep concern about reports of airstrikes on civilians in Yemen's Sa'ada Governorate,... 08/09/2017 12:31
Yemen: Senior UN aid official ‘appalled’ by airstrikes that kill women and children The top United Nations humanitarian official in Yemen said he was extremely saddened and appalled... 02/18/2017 9:57
Yemen: Ongoing humanitarian crisis adding to migrants woes, says UN migration agency Highlighting the plight of migrants from the Horn of Africa arriving in Yemen – which itself has... 01/20/2017 13:50
Yemen: ICRC and MSF alarmed by attacks on country’s lifelines Joint statement - Sana'a/Geneva (ICRC/MSF) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)... 05/06/2015 9:47
Yemen: EU-UN partnership to target ‘alarming’ food insecurity With 14 million people in Yemen lacking reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable,... 01/11/2017 14:24
Yemen: As humanitarian crisis deepens, Security Council urges all parties to engage in peace talks Expressing grave concern about the humanitarian situation in Yemen, the United Nations Security... 06/17/2017 13:06
Yemen: As food crisis worsens, UN agencies call for urgent assistance to avert catastrophe [Around 200 displaced families live in an informal settlement in Dharwan, Yemen. Here, a 12-year old girl keeps watch over her younger brothers. Photo: UNHCR/Mohamm The number of food insecure people in Yemen has risen by three million in seven months, with an... 02/12/2017 11:19
Yemen's health system another victim of the conflict – UN health agency Acute shortage of critical medicines, limited fuel for electricity and specialized medical staff... 02/25/2017 10:36
Yemen's cholera epidemic surpasses half-million suspected cases, UN agency says More than 500,000 people in Yemen are suspected of having cholera, the United Nations health... 08/16/2017 13:00