United Nations chief warned on Friday that war-torn Yemen is in imminent danger of the world's worst famine in decades.&nbsp;

"In the absence of immediate action, millions of lives may be lost," said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, as quoted by news agency AFP.&nbsp;

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The war-torn nation has suffered a five-year war between Iranian-backed Huthi rebels and government-backed by Saudi Arabia, the United States and other Western nations.&nbsp;

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The UN chief's warning comes at a time when Trump administration is considering labelling the Huthis a terror group, a move that could further escalate the crisis.&nbsp;

Aid groups say that the US's action could affect aid deliveries also.&nbsp;

"I urge all those with influence to act urgently on these issues to stave off catastrophe, and I also request that everyone avoids taking any action that could make the already dire situation even worse," Guterres said.&nbsp;

The UN chief later told reporters that the US's move to label Huthis could further destabilize a "very fragile situation".&nbsp;

"We believe that any other unilateral initiative will probably not be positive. I don't think we should rock the boat at the present moment," he said. &nbsp; 
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United Nations chief warned on Friday that war-torn Yemen is in imminent danger of the world's worst famine in decades. "In the absence of immediate action, millions of lives may be lost," said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, as quoted by news agency AFP.

United Nations chief warned on Friday that war-torn Yemen is in imminent danger of the world's worst famine in decades. "In the absence of immediate action, millions of lives may be lost," said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, as quoted by news agency AFP. Also read | War-torn Yemen on brink of losing an entire generation of children to hunger: UN The war-torn nation has suffered a five-year war between Iranian-backed Huthi rebels and government-backed by Saudi Arabia, the United States and other Western nations. Also read | Satellite images reveal real COVID-19 death toll in Yemen The UN chief's warning comes at a time when Trump administration is considering labelling the Huthis a terror group, a move that could further escalate the crisis. Aid groups say that the US's action could affect aid deliveries also. "I urge all those with influence to act urgently on these issues to stave off catastrophe, and I also request that everyone avoids taking any action that could make the already dire situation even worse," Guterres said. The UN chief later told reporters that the US's move to label Huthis could further destabilize a "very fragile situation". "We believe that any other unilateral initiative will probably not be positive. I don't think we should rock the boat at the present moment," he said.

Yemen in 'imminent danger' of world's worst famine in decades, warns UN

Saudi-led air strikes have killed 28 Huthi rebels around Yemen&#39;s west coast, medics and security sources close to the insurgents said Friday, as government forces reported deadly clashes in the south.

The security sources said air strikes on Thursday and Friday hit five towns controlled by the Huthis around 70 kilometres (45 miles) south of Hodeida.

Medical sources said 28 Huthis were killed and 17 wounded in the attacks.

Yemeni government forces retook Beihan district in Shabwa province from the Huthis, their last stronghold in the oil-rich southern province, a senior officer said Friday.

The capture of Beihan came during clashes that killed 14 rebels and nine pro-government troops, the officer said.

There has been no let-up in the air campaign against the rebels that a Saudi-led coalition has been waging since March 2015.

The air strikes have intensified since the December 4 killing of ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh at the hands of the Huthis after his alliance with the rebels collapsed.

At the same time, forces of the Saudi-backed Yemeni government have stepped up attacks on the rebels and last week retook the Red Sea town of Khokha from the Huthis.

The security sources said new clashes broke out on Friday as government forces tried to push towards Hodeida.

The UN refugee agency UNHCR said it was &quot;bracing for further displacement and a spike in humanitarian needs as hostilities intensify in frontline areas on Yemen&#39;s west coast&quot;.

Hodeida is the main conduit for UN-supervised deliveries of food and medicine, but the port is controlled by the Huthis and remains closed, forcing the UN to divert aid supplies to other areas.

&quot;To date we have deployed emergency relief items for 2,000 families in Hodeida, and a further 2,000 aid kits are on their way along with 2,000 emergency shelter kits,&quot; the UNHCR said in a statement.

&quot;As the port of Hodeida remains closed an additional 43 containers with emergency, shelter and household aid, including plastic tarpaulins and blankets for more than 20,000 families, had to be diverted to Aden,&quot; it added.

More than 2,000 people have died of cholera in Yemen this year, adding to the 8,600 killed in the conflict between the Saudi-backed government and rebels since 2015.

The security sources said air strikes on Thursday and Friday hit five towns controlled by the Huthis around 70 kilometres (45 miles) south of Hodeida

Saudi-led air strikes have killed 28 Huthi rebels around Yemen's west coast, medics and security sources close to the insurgents said Friday, as government forces reported deadly clashes in the south. The security sources said air strikes on Thursday and Friday hit five towns controlled by the Huthis around 70 kilometres (45 miles) south of Hodeida. Medical sources said 28 Huthis were killed and 17 wounded in the attacks. Yemeni government forces retook Beihan district in Shabwa province from the Huthis, their last stronghold in the oil-rich southern province, a senior officer said Friday. The capture of Beihan came during clashes that killed 14 rebels and nine pro-government troops, the officer said. There has been no let-up in the air campaign against the rebels that a Saudi-led coalition has been waging since March 2015. The air strikes have intensified since the December 4 killing of ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh at the hands of the Huthis after his alliance with the rebels collapsed. At the same time, forces of the Saudi-backed Yemeni government have stepped up attacks on the rebels and last week retook the Red Sea town of Khokha from the Huthis. The security sources said new clashes broke out on Friday as government forces tried to push towards Hodeida. The UN refugee agency UNHCR said it was "bracing for further displacement and a spike in humanitarian needs as hostilities intensify in frontline areas on Yemen's west coast". Hodeida is the main conduit for UN-supervised deliveries of food and medicine, but the port is controlled by the Huthis and remains closed, forcing the UN to divert aid supplies to other areas. "To date we have deployed emergency relief items for 2,000 families in Hodeida, and a further 2,000 aid kits are on their way along with 2,000 emergency shelter kits," the UNHCR said in a statement. "As the port of Hodeida remains closed an additional 43 containers with emergency, shelter and household aid, including plastic tarpaulins and blankets for more than 20,000 families, had to be diverted to Aden," it added. More than 2,000 people have died of cholera in Yemen this year, adding to the 8,600 killed in the conflict between the Saudi-backed government and rebels since 2015.

Strikes, clashes kill 51 in Yemen

Yemen&#39;s<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/uae-denies-yemens-houthis-fired-missile-at-abu-dhabi-nuclear-reactor-25768"> PM Ahmad Obaid bin Daghr said the</a> government will &quot;grant amnesty&quot;&nbsp;to all those all nationals who cut ties with rebels even as the president ordered forces to retake the capital city Sanaa.&nbsp;

&quot;The<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/deadly-rebel-infighting-rocks-yemen-capital-for-second-night-3-dead-25617"> president will soon announce a general</a> amnesty for all those who collaborated with the Huthis in recent months and who have retracted that allegiance,&quot; Prime Minister Ahmad Obaid bin Daghr said even as air raids&nbsp;hit Sanaa.

Saudi-led coalition warplanes continued to hit Houthi militia positions for the second day on Monday even as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the warring factions to stop all ground and air assaults.

Sanaa International Airport and the interior ministry is being held by Iran-backed Huthi rebels, AFP reported.

Meanwhile, the rebels blew up house the house of ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa.

Residents near the airport said multiple air raids had shaken their homes late Sunday night and in the early hours of Monday, AFP report said.

Yemen is currently split between the forces Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi in the south which is backed by Saudi Arabia and recognised by the international community and the northern Huthi rebels backed by Iran&nbsp;and forces loyal to Saleh.&nbsp;

At least 8,750 people have been killed since the Saudi-led coalition joined the war to support the Hadi government with Yemen on the brink of starvation.

The UN recently said Yemen is facing &quot;world&#39;s worst humanitarian crisis&quot;.

Sanaa International Airport and the interior ministry is being held by Iran-backed Huthi rebels

Yemen's PM Ahmad Obaid bin Daghr said the government will "grant amnesty" to all those all nationals who cut ties with rebels even as the president ordered forces to retake the capital city Sanaa. "The president will soon announce a general amnesty for all those who collaborated with the Huthis in recent months and who have retracted that allegiance," Prime Minister Ahmad Obaid bin Daghr said even as air raids hit Sanaa. Saudi-led coalition warplanes continued to hit Houthi militia positions for the second day on Monday even as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the warring factions to stop all ground and air assaults. Sanaa International Airport and the interior ministry is being held by Iran-backed Huthi rebels, AFP reported. Meanwhile, the rebels blew up house the house of ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa. Residents near the airport said multiple air raids had shaken their homes late Sunday night and in the early hours of Monday, AFP report said. Yemen is currently split between the forces Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi in the south which is backed by Saudi Arabia and recognised by the international community and the northern Huthi rebels backed by Iran and forces loyal to Saleh. At least 8,750 people have been killed since the Saudi-led coalition joined the war to support the Hadi government with Yemen on the brink of starvation. The UN recently said Yemen is facing "world's worst humanitarian crisis".

Yemen president orders forces to retake Sanaa as Saudi planes continue air strikes

The Yemeni government said today it has accepted a UN-proposed peace agreement to end more than a year of armed conflict, but there has been no word from the rebels. 
 
The announcement by the Saudi-backed government came after a high-level meeting in Kuwait&#39;s capital chaired by Yemen&#39;s President Aberabbo Mansour Hadi. 
 
&quot;The meeting approved the draft agreement presented by the United Nations calling for an end to the armed conflict and the withdrawal (of rebels) from Sanaa... and the cities of Taez and Al-Hudaydah,&quot; said a statement after the meeting, cited by the Saba news agency. 
 
Yemen&#39;s foreign minister Abdulmalek al-Mikhlafi, who is leading the government negotiating team, said he has sent a letter to the UN special envoy informing him the government backed the &#39;Kuwait Agreement&#39;. 
 
One pre-condition, however, is that the Iran-backed Huthis and forces loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh sign the deal by August 7. 
 
There has been no official reaction to the deal by the rebels. Huthi spokesman Mohammed Abdulsalam said on Twitter before the government announcement that the rebels insist on a comprehensive and complete solution, and rejected what he called &quot;half solutions&quot;. 
 
A political dialogue between various Yemeni factions will start 45 days after the rebels withdrawal, according to the government. UN special envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed on Saturday managed to extend the talks for a week after the government delegation said it was leaving, and submitted the peace deal draft to both sides. 
 
The approval also came hours after seven Saudi troops were killed in border clashes with Yemeni rebels. More than 6,400 people have been killed in the Arabian Peninsula state since the Saudi-led coalition intervened in March last year in support of Hadi&#39;s government. 
 
Another 2.8 million people have been displaced and more than 80 per cent of the population urgently needs humanitarian aid, according to UN figures. 
 
(AFP)

One pre-condition is that the Iran-backed Huthis and forces loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh sign the deal by August 7

The Yemeni government said today it has accepted a UN-proposed peace agreement to end more than a year of armed conflict, but there has been no word from the rebels. The announcement by the Saudi-backed government came after a high-level meeting in Kuwait's capital chaired by Yemen's President Aberabbo Mansour Hadi. "The meeting approved the draft agreement presented by the United Nations calling for an end to the armed conflict and the withdrawal (of rebels) from Sanaa... and the cities of Taez and Al-Hudaydah," said a statement after the meeting, cited by the Saba news agency. Yemen's foreign minister Abdulmalek al-Mikhlafi, who is leading the government negotiating team, said he has sent a letter to the UN special envoy informing him the government backed the 'Kuwait Agreement'. One pre-condition, however, is that the Iran-backed Huthis and forces loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh sign the deal by August 7. There has been no official reaction to the deal by the rebels. Huthi spokesman Mohammed Abdulsalam said on Twitter before the government announcement that the rebels insist on a comprehensive and complete solution, and rejected what he called "half solutions". A political dialogue between various Yemeni factions will start 45 days after the rebels withdrawal, according to the government. UN special envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed on Saturday managed to extend the talks for a week after the government delegation said it was leaving, and submitted the peace deal draft to both sides. The approval also came hours after seven Saudi troops were killed in border clashes with Yemeni rebels. More than 6,400 people have been killed in the Arabian Peninsula state since the Saudi-led coalition intervened in March last year in support of Hadi's government. Another 2.8 million people have been displaced and more than 80 per cent of the population urgently needs humanitarian aid, according to UN figures. (AFP)

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