Asia Yemen Raiman al Hamdani, a researcher at the Yemen policy centre, described the newly installed presidential council as "a feeble attempt to unite anti-Huthi factions on the basis of geographical and political affiliations"
Asia Yemen Last week saw an important event, when the president of the internationally recognised government transferred his powers to a Presidential Governing Council and dismissed his deputy
Asia Yemen More comprehensive peace talks involving Yemen's warring factions began Wednesday in Riyadh, with GCC secretary general, US and UN envoys calling for end of conflict by Ramadan; Houthis refused to participate
Asia Yemen Save the Children Australia criticised the Australian government's funding priorities following a high-level event on the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, pointing out that arms exports to the country continue
Asia Yemen The war in Yemen has become "a chronic emergency" after seven years of war, UN aid chief Martin Griffiths told the Security Council
Asia Yemen The UN Security Council adopted, under pressure from the United Arab Emirates and with the support of Russia, a resolution extending to all Houthis the arms embargo applicable until now only to named individuals and companies
Asia Yemen The UN Special Envoy to Yemen said that consultations would begin this week with all Yemeni parties - the government, Houthi rebels, civil society, political parties and experts - to find an inclusive political solution to the unending civil conflict
Asia Yemen WFP warned of rising poverty among Yemeni families caused not only by the war but also by currency depreciation and rising food prices
Asia Yemen The Health Minister discussed with the UNOPS Director the interventions in the health sector for 2022, such as the restoration of hospitals, provision of solar energy and electric generators in the countryside and rehabilitation of the sewerage system
Asia Yemen The number of dead and wounded, including children, has risen to 200 after the raids attributed to Saudi Arabia in the north of the country, continuing what the international opinion defines 'intrusion' in the area controlled by pro-Iran Huthi insurgents
Asia Yemen Several protest rallies were held in the province of Sana'a to denounce the continuation of the Saudi-American-UAE political intrusion and the unjust blockade, also denouncing the international silence about it
Asia Yemen The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced the suspension of vital relief programmes, including food provision, nutrition, health and WASH, due to a lack of funds
Asia Yemen According to the Reporters Without Borders report on journalists detained, killed, held hostage and disappeared in 2021, 9 of the 66 journalists held hostage in the world are in the country