In its regular meeting on Monday, the UN Security Council is focusing on Yemen, discussing strategies to energize the peace process and reviewing the latest developments in the country.
According to the United Nations website, the meeting will commence with a briefing session followed by closed consultations to deliberate on the ongoing efforts to end the conflict and initiate a comprehensive political process under UN auspices.
It is anticipated that Hans Grundberg, the UN Special Envoy to Yemen, will provide an extensive briefing during the open session about his recent meetings and efforts to realign the peace trajectory in Yemen.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced a new reduction in the volume of humanitarian aid provided to those in need and the internally displaced in Yemen for the current year, 2024.
The reduction, which will affect tens of thousands of Yemenis, is attributed to what has been described as a funding shortfall.
A report from the commission explained that the significant funding gap would weaken its efforts in providing life-saving protection to approximately 16.4 million people in the country, including refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced persons.
It noted that the severe protection and displacement challenges in Yemen rank it among the worst humanitarian crises in the world.
The UNHCR only managed to secure about 8% of the total $354.4 million needed for humanitarian interventions, which was intended to ensure the provision of life-saving aid to millions of displaced individuals in the country.
