UN agencies mark one year of staff detentions

The UN envoy welcomed Oman’s announcement of a US-Ansar Allah understanding as a de-escalatory step. The arrangement did not establish a nationwide Yemeni ceasefire, and Israel was not a party.

UN agencies and national and international NGOs called for urgent collective action, warning that the 2025 response plan was less than 10 per cent funded. The appeal centered communities bearing the...

The Secretary-General’s spokesperson said attacks on civilian infrastructure, including Sana’a airport and Ben Gurion Airport, were unacceptable amid continuing exchanges.

A key road linking Aden and Sana’a reopened, a limited improvement in civilian movement and economic connection. The UN envoy later noted that access gains coexist with fragmented control and...

On the anniversary of a major 2024 detention wave, the Secretary-General demanded immediate and unconditional release of UN and other personnel held by Ansar Allah authorities.

Israel said it struck Hodeidah port after missile launches from Yemen and threatened further measures. The strike renewed pressure on a port central to civilian imports.

The UN Special Envoy told the Security Council that peace required more than threat containment, linking regional attacks to Yemen’s political, economic and humanitarian crisis.

Israel’s military said a missile launched from Yemen was probably intercepted; Ansar Allah claimed responsibility. The reports came amid resumed cross-border exchanges after the US cessation...

The crew abandoned the Liberian-flagged vessel after an attack near Yemen. Responsibility and the precise military justification were reported by parties and media and should be treated as claims.

Israel said it struck Hodeidah, Ras Isa and Salif ports and the Ras Qantib power plant after Houthi attacks. Residents reported power disruption; the strikes affected infrastructure linked to civilian...