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UNMHA Head of Mission concludes regional visit to KSA, UAE and Jordan
HUDAYDAY, 28 February 2022 — UNMHA Head of Mission Major General Michael Beary concluded a week-long regional visit to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan today. The visit follows a series of intensive consultations with the parties and a range of interlocutors in Hudaydah and the…
UNMHA Mine Action advisor and patrol team visit de-mining sites in Hudaydah
A team from UNMHA led by the mission's Mine Action advisor visited three de-mining sites in Hudaydah, as part of the UNMHA's efforts to strengthen its coordination role in de-mining action in the Governorate. The team engaged with officials from the Yemen Mine Action Centre (YEMAC), interacted with…
UNMHA conducts post-airstrike patrol to Hudaydah Ports
On 27 March 2022, UNMHA undertook a patrol to three reported airstrike locations in Hudaydah city and the vicinity of Hudaydah’s ports. While UNMHA continues its efforts to proactively engage the parties and bring them back to the joint mechanisms, it reminds all parties to the conflict to maintain…
UNMHA Head of Mission concludes visit to KSA and Jordan
HUDAYDAH, 28 April 2022 — UNMHA Head of Mission Major General Michael Beary concluded a week-long visit to Saudi Arabia and Jordan yesterday. In Riyadh, Maj. Gen. Beary met with the Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary-General Dr Nayef Falah Al-Hajraf, the Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed bin Saeed…
UNMHA Head of Mission leads verification patrol team in Hudaydah city
UNMHA Head of Mission General Michael Beary led a verification patrol team in Hudaydah city today , accompanied by the co-chair of the RCC from the Sana’ a authorities, General Mushiki. The patrol team visited various locations and infrastructure damaged by the conflict in Hudaydah, including…
Mayyun welcomes UNMHA’s call for support to mine action in Yemen
Statement by Mayyun Organization for Human Rights and Development Mayyun Organization for Human Rights and Development stands with the families of the five civilian victims who were killed by the explosion of landmines planted in several areas in Al-Hodeidah during the past few days. Mayyun welcomes…
UNMHA Head of Mission concludes visit to New York
HUDAYDAH, 21 June 2022 — UNMHA Head of Mission Major General (retd) Michael Beary concluded a week-long visit to New York last week, where he delivered his first in-person brief to the security council. While in New York, Maj. Gen. Beary engaged with security council representatives from the…
UNMHA Deputy Head of Mission assumes duty
HUDAYDAH, 17 July 2022 — UNMHA welcomes its recently appointed Deputy Head of Mission Ms. Vivian van de Perre of the Netherlands. Prior, she served as the Mission Chief of Staff for the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) in the first half of…