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Saudi Arabia proposes UN-sponsored ceasefire in Yemen
Saudi Arabia government has proposed UN-sponsored ceasefire in Yemen and is awaiting a response from the rebel Houthi movement. This peace initiative by Saudi Arabia is in line with previous proposals like consultation efforts to end crisis. Key Points Deputy Defence Minister of Saudi Arabia, Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, also highlighted that Saudi Arabia ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Houthi Armed Movement • Houthi insurgency in Yemen • Shia Houthi rebels • UN-sponsored ceasefire in Yemen • Yemen civil war
Approx 2.4 Million Children Below the Age of 5 are facing Hunger and Malnutrition in Yemen
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on 26th June 2020 has stated that amid the COVID-19 global pandemic, around 2.4 million (24 lakh) children who are below the age of 5 are facing hunger and malnutrition in Yemen. The global pandemic has further added to a shortage of humanitarian aid in the war-torn nation that ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • Houthi Armed Movement • UNICEF • Yemen • Yemen civil war
“Lost At Home”: A Report released by UNICEF
On May 5, 2020, the UNICEF released its report called “Lost at Home”. The report enforces the risks and challenges of internally displaced children and the need to protect them. Key Findings of the report According to the report, at the end of 2019, around 46 million people were internally displaced due to conflict and ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Conflict • Democratic Republic of Congo • Flash Floods • Floods • Migration • Natural Disasters • Syrian conflict • UNICEF • Yemen • Yemen civil war
Global Report on Food Crisis, 2020
The Global Report on Food Crisis, 2020 was released by the Global Network against Food Crisis. The report says that around 135 million people are living under food crisis. Highlights According to the report, the numbers have increased. In 2019, the number of people living under food crisis were 113 million. Yemen was the at ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda • Conflict • European Union • Food and Agriculture Organization • food crisis • Syrian conflict • UN World Food Programme • World Food Programme • Yemen civil war
Saudi-led Coalition calls Ceasefire in Yemen
On April 9, 2020, the Saudi Arabia led coalition declares cease fire in Yemen. The cease fire has been declared for a two-week period. Yemen War Yemen was devastated by a conflict that began in 2015. The Houthis that are backed by the Iran military took much of the control in west of the country. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Iran • Saudia Arabia • UN Charter • UN Peacekeeping • United Nations • Yemen • Yemen civil war • Yemen crisis