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UN rights council renews Yemen war crimes probe

Fri, 28 Sep 2018 17:12:44 +0200

The United Nations Human Rights Council voted to extend an international probe of alleged war crimes committed in Yemen despite strong opposition from Saudi Arabia and several of its allies.

United Nations launches $3 billion Yemen appeal

Tue, 03 Apr 2018 13:38:42 +0200

The United Nations asked donors on Tuesday for nearly $3 billion to help an estimated 13 million people who urgently need aid in war-ravaged Yemen.

Yemen peace talks break up amid renewed fighting

Fri, 18 Dec 2015 18:42:47 +0100

Amid disrupted Swiss peace talks, a Yemen ceasefire appeared to have collapsed on Friday as government forces captured two towns from rebels and an allied Arab coalition accused insurgents of escalating the conflict by firing ballistic missiles.

Yemen rivals set for Swiss peace talks

Mon, 14 Dec 2015 12:30:46 +0100

Yemeni government and rebel representatives are to meet in Switzerland on Tuesday for UN-brokered peace talks, likely to be accompanied by a ceasefire, aimed at ending a deadly conflict exploited by jihadists.

Yemen peace talks set to relaunch near Geneva

Mon, 07 Dec 2015 17:11:48 +0100

Warring factions in Yemen will relaunch peace talks in Switzerland on December 15th, the UN envoy to the embattled country said on Monday, voicing confidence that a temporary ceasefire will be in place before negotiations begin.

Red Cross kidnapping highlights Yemen dangers

Wed, 02 Dec 2015 22:21:27 +0100

A Red Cross employee's kidnapping in Yemen underscored the "extremely fragile" situation in the country for humanitarian workers, with the coming days crucial for securing the hostage's release, ICRC Director-General Yves Daccord said in Geneva on Wednesday.

Yemen talks in Geneva reach stalemate

Sat, 20 Jun 2015 18:56:02 +0200

Yemen peace talks ended in Geneva on Friday with no agreement, but the United Nations said it was still optimistic a ceasefire could be reached "pretty soon”.

Yemeni rebels seek talks with Saudi Arabia

Tue, 16 Jun 2015 23:32:28 +0200

Iran-backed Yemeni rebels on Tuesday accused Saudi Arabia of trying to sabotage UN peace talks in Geneva and ruled out negotiations with the exiled government saying it lacked legitimacy.

UN talks in Geneva aim to halt Yemen war

Sun, 14 Jun 2015 19:59:41 +0200

UN-sponsored talks aimed at ending the conflict in Yemen by bringing representatives of the warring factions to Geneva are expected to begin on Monday, the world body said.

Yemen rebel ally backs Geneva peace talks

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 16:58:22 +0200

The party of Yemen's former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, a key ally of Shiite Huthi rebels, on Tuesday welcomed UN-brokered peace talks due to open in Geneva at the weekend.

UN mulls sending staff back to Yemen

Fri, 24 Apr 2015 11:16:41 +0200

The death toll from fighting in Yemen since late March has topped 1,000, the United Nations said in Geneva on Thursday, saying it wanted to quickly send international staff back to the country.

Yemen faces collapse of health system: WHO

Tue, 21 Apr 2015 20:31:03 +0200

Yemen risks an imminent collapse in its health system, the Geneva-based UN health agency warned on Tuesday, estimating the latest death toll from fighting there at 944.

Yemen Red Cross worker dies amid safety worries

Tue, 31 Mar 2015 17:15:30 +0200

The Geneva-based Red Cross said on Tuesday that one of its volunteers was killed in Yemen, adding that it could not fly in desperately-needed aid due to a lack of security.

Red Cross concerned over Yemen air strikes

Thu, 26 Mar 2015 22:26:18 +0100

The Geneva-based Red Cross expressed deep concern Thursday over the impact of Saudi-led air strikes on the Yemeni capital, urging all sides in the conflict to strive to spare civilians.

Abducted Red Cross workers face uncertainty

Tue, 14 May 2013 21:28:00 +0200

Three employees of the International Committee of the Red Cross, including a Swiss man, kidnapped by Yemeni tribesmen are in good condition, but the demands of their captors remain unknown, an ICRC spokeswoman said on Tuesday.

Yemen gunmen ‘kidnap Swiss Red Cross worker’

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:35:00 +0200

Tribal gunmen have kidnapped a Swiss man working for the Geneva-based International Committee of the Red Cross in southern Yemen, a local pro-government militia leader said on Monday.

Yemen hostage takers release Swiss woman

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:56:00 +0100

A Swiss woman held hostage in Yemen for nearly a year has been freed and has arrived in Qatar, the Swiss government and the official QNA news agency said on Thursday.

Swiss hostage in Yemen makes new video appeal

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:15:42 +0200

A Swiss woman being held hostage in eastern Yemen has made a second video appeal to the Swiss government to help her, the Sonntags Zeitung reported on Sunday.

Swiss woman's captors: Free bin Laden's wives

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:21:00 +0200

A bid to release a Swiss woman kidnapped in Yemen has suffered a blow after her abductors made excessive demands, including for Osama bin Laden's widows to be freed, a tribal chief said on Thursday.

Swiss woman seized in Yemen 'safe': tribal chief

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:33:00 +0100

A Swiss woman being held hostage in eastern Yemen is safe and in good health, a tribal chief told AFP on Tuesday, offering to mediate with the kidnappers for her release.