2020

Recent heightened tensions in the Middle East underscore the critical need for dialogue and diplomacy in the region, the UN’s Political Affairs chief told the Security Council on Tuesday. Rosemary…

An invasive species of seaweed which has blighted tourist beaches in Mexico has become more aggressive due to the heating effects of climate change. But now, thanks to support from the UN Development Programme (UNDP), efforts are…

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the UN peacekeeping operation in the country, MONUSCO, are being urged to develop a comprehensive joint strategy to address insecurity in Beni territory, located in…

The Saudi-led aggression coalition forces and mercenaries have continued to attack several populated areas in Hodeidah province, in a new violation of the ceasefire agreement in province, while Saudi-led warplanes launched six raids on…

A 20-year-old Yemeni migrant was killed after being stabbed in the Moria camp on the Greek Island of Lesbos, Greek police said on Friday. According to Greek police sources, the incident took place on Thursday evening and the migrant…

European Union Ambassador to Yemen Hans Grundberg, along with the Ambassador of France, Christian Testot, and the Ambassador of the Netherlands, Irma van Dueren arrived in Sana’a today for a visit to Yemen. They were welcomed at…

Seventy-eight children under 16 have already died in the outbreak of Dengue related illness in Yemen, with more than 52,000 suspected cases being recorded across the country. Save the Children warned this could signal the start of an…

Implementation of the 2015 peace agreement in Mali provides the only pathway for stabilization there, the head of UN peacekeeping told the Security Council on Wednesday.  Jean-Pierre Lacroix updated…

Two children killed and wounded by a Saudi shelling in the border directorate of Razih in Sa’ada governorate, while the aggression forces continued violations of the ceasefire agreement in Hodeidah governorate during the past 24 hours.…

The World Health Organization (WHO) sought to allay fears about the presence of swine flu in Yemen after the war-torn country’s health authorities said a growing outbreak had claimed more than 270 lives in three months. The health…