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Launch of ‘Strengthening the Juvenile Justice System in Yemen 2010-2012’ project |
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UNICEF Sana’a, 6 March 2010
A three-year project to strengthen juvenile justice systems in Yemen was launched today by the Ministry of Justice, in cooperation with the Ministry of Human Rights, the Delegation of the European Union and UNICEF. The project aims to offer alternatives to detention and access to services at the pre-trial, trial and post-trial stages, and to promote the social reintegration of juveniles in conflict with the law and community-based prevention. The European Union has provided 3.5 million Euro to UNICEF for project, and UNICEF will contribute the remaining 700,000 Euro from its regular resources. |
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UNHCR approves an internal loan to sustain its Yemen operation |
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UNHCR - 23 February 2010
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at the press briefing, on 23 February 2010, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
Faced with an acute funding shortfall for its Yemen operation, UNHCR has approved an internal loan amounting to US$ 4.7 million in order to continue programmes for hundreds of thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs) in this country until mid-year. This step is an alternative to scaling down or suspending UNHCR's protection and assistance programmes which would have an adverse and irreversible impact on a civilian population forcibly displaced by seven months of conflict between the government and Al Houti movement in northern Yemen.
A weak donor response this year threatens our operational capacity and protection efforts to register and document some 250,000 IDPs, to monitor their situation and to address their humanitarian needs – giving special attention to those most vulnerable – namely children, women and elderly. |
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UNIC Sana’a holds Human Rights seminar with Sana'a University |
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January 9, 2010
To celebrate Human Rights Day the United Nations Information Centre in Sana’a (UNIC Sana'a) together with the Sana'a University organized a seminar titled, "Human Rights: Challenges and Responsibili- ties.” University professors, members of the UN Family and students took part during the seminar. |
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YEMEN: “Dire” IDP situation made worse by cold weather |
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SANAA, 7 January 2010 (IRIN)
The plight of tens of thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in tents or deserted houses in the volatile northern Yemeni governorate of Saada and surrounding areas is worsening because of cold winter weather, aid workers and local officials warn.
“The already dire situation due to the armed conflict is being made worse by falling temperatures, particularly in Saada Governorate and surrounding areas," said Rabab al-Rifai, spokesperson in Yemen for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which runs five IDP camps in Saada in cooperation with the Yemen Red Crescent (YRC). |
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UN System and Yemen Celebrate Human Rights Day |
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December 20, 2009
Human Rights day in Yemen was observed with a renewed commitment and a call to rally around the message of “Embrace Diversity, End Discrimination”. Organized by the Ministry of Human Rights with the support of the United Nations System in Yemen, the even was largely attended officials from government agencies. |
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