Baku 16° C
UN reportedly evacuate staff from Yemeni capital
Other countries
- 28 March, 2015
- 11:23
Add Report.az to preferred Google sources
Stay up to date with the top news!
Baku.28 March.REPORT.AZ/ The United Nations began vacuating international staff from Sanaa on Saturday due to the security situation in the Yemeni capital, where a Saudi-led air campaign has been targeting Shi'ite Muslim Houthi forces, Report informs citing foreign media, a UN source said.
The source said the staff, numbering more than 100, were heading to the airport and were expected to relocate to several countries including Jordan.
United Nations Special envoy to Yemen Jamal Benomar was due to join UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the annual Arab summit in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheik, the source added.
Author
Latest News
22:51
Fed holds rates steady at 3.75%–4%, signals possible further hikes
Other countries
22:36
Azerbaijan, FAO discuss cooperation and future prospects
Foreign policy
22:24
Erdoğan, Tokayev discuss bilateral cooperation in Ankara
Region
22:21
Photo
Azerbaijan, Sudan discuss prospects for cultural cooperation
Culture
22:09
President Ilham Aliyev offers condolences to Spain over train tragedy
Foreign policy
21:43
Photo
Heydar Aliyev Foundation and ICESCO sign new cooperation agreement
Cultural policy
21:41
Azerbaijan, Slovakia welcome launch of direct air connection
Tourism
21:25
Photo
Baku hosts third high-level OIC anti-corruption meeting
Foreign policy
21:18
Leyla Aliyeva meets UNESCO Deputy Director-General
Cultural policy