UN Completes 1st Phase of Safer Oil Transfer in Yemen
- 2023-08-06
- 23:26:56
Breaking News
The United Nations stated the transfer of one-third of the oil from the tanker Safer, bringing the first phase of the operation to an end.
In a tweet, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) administrator Achim Steiner revealed that 360,000 barrels of oil had been pumped from the tanker to a replacement tanker, reducing the risk of an oil spill by almost a third.
The decaying ship moored off the coast of Yemen, north of the Yemeni port of Hodeidah, has posed a serious environmental and humanitarian risk.
In response to this environmental crisis, UNDP has inked an agreement with international shipping company Euronav to secure a replacement vessel to remove the oil onboard the tanker.
Sana'a – The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Wednesday that they successfully intercepted two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) launc…
Sana’a – Yemen’s Houthi movement has accused at least 11 United Nations employees of espionage on behalf of Israel and the United…
Aden – The United States Ambassador to Yemen, Steven H. Fagin, has officially resumed his duties in Aden following the completion of a tempor…
