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UNMHA statement on ceasefire violations in the Hudaydah governorate
HUDAYDAH, 29 November 2020 — The Head of the United Nations Mission to support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA) and Chair of the Redeployment Coordination Committee, Abhijit Guha, is calling for restraint after a recent upsurge in serious ceasefire violations, including aerial strikes, in the…
UNMHA condemns civilian deaths at industrial complex
HUDAYDAH, 3 December 2020 — UNMHA condemns the reported killing and injury of civilians as a result of shelling of the Thabit industrial complex in Hudaydah earlier this evening. The killing of civilians must stop. UNMHA urges the parties to use the mechanisms established in Stockholm two years ago…
UNMHA statement on civilian deaths at wedding hall
HUDAYDAH, 2 January 2021 — The Head of the United Nations Mission to support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA) and Chair of the Redeployment Coordination Committee Abhijit Guha is deeply troubled by reports of multiple civilian deaths and injuries as a result of shelling in Hudaydah’s Al Hawk district…
Mission concerned by increase in clashes in parts of Hudaydah
HUDAYDAH, 18 January 2021 — The United Nations Mission to support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA) has received disturbing reports of a significant increase in clashes in parts of the Hudaydah governorate in recent days, particularly in Hays and Durayhimi. Head of UNMHA and Chair of the Redeployment…
UNMHA condemns multiple civilian casualties in Al Hawak
HUDAYDAH 28 February 2021 — UNMHA condemns in the strongest possible terms an attack that reportedly hit a residential home last night in Al Hawak, one of the most militarily tense areas of the Hudaydah governorate. According to initial reports, the attack resulted in the deaths of five civilians…
Bouts of hostilities in residential areas cause concern for Mission
UNMHA is concerned by bouts of troubling hostilities in the Hudaydah governorate over the last few weeks, including aerial strikes and artillery shelling in residential areas, that constitute violations of the Stockholm Agreement and have severely impacted the population. UNMHA deplores the loss and…
Civilian casualties during Eid Al Fitr prompt Mission condemnation
HUDAYDAH, 17 May 2021 — A disturbing pattern of indiscriminate hostilities impacting residential areas in recent days in the Hudaydah governorate has resulted in yet more reports of civilian losses and injuries. There are reports that one of the latest incidents has led to the death of one civilian…
UNMHA Head of Mission assumes duty
HUDAYDAH, 19 January 2022 — The United Nations Mission to support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA) welcomes incoming UNMHA Head of Mission and Chair of the Redeployment Coordination Committee Major General (retired) Michael Beary of Ireland who assumes duty today. Major General Beary brings a wealth…
UNMHA Head of Mission assumes duty
The United Nations Mission to support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA) welcomes incoming UNMHA Head of Mission and Chair of the Redeployment Coordination Committee Major General (retired) Michael Beary of Ireland who assumes duty today. Major General Beary brings a wealth of experience in military…
Press Release on military hostilities in Hudaydah city
HUDAYDAH, 21 January 2023 – UNMHA is gravely concerned about the recent military hostilities in Hudaydah city that have resulted in the devastating loss of civilian life, multiple injuries and damage to public infrastructure. UNMHA reminds all parties to the conflict to respect their commitments to…
UNMHA Head of Mission and RCC Chair General (rtd) Beary visits Hudaydah Port and meets the RCC delegation representing authorities in Sana'a and the Head of the Ports Corporation
UNMHA Head of Mission and RCC Chair General (rtd) Beary visited the Red Sea Ports Corporation today where he met with the RCC delegation representing authorities in Sana'a and the Head of the Ports Corporation before conducting a maiden tour of #Hudaydah port. Discussions centred on means to enhance…