Amman, Jordan - The third Yemen International Forum (YIF) concluded on Tuesday with a call for international players not to give up on a political resolution in Yemen as it faces the risk of further military escalation and humanitarian suffering with new US sanctions coming into effect. Despite the rise in tensions over Gaza, a shaky ceasefire has remained intact…

Amman, Jordan - Yemeni civil society needs to redouble efforts in addressing the thorny question of transitional justice before a formal peace process is finally launched, experts concluded at the third Yemen International Forum (YIF) on Monday. “It’s no longer just individuals who have been forcibly disappeared, but the country as a whole. Yemen and Yemenis are subject to cycles…

By The Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies and Columbia Law School Human Rights Clinic Yemen is facing a severe environmental crisis, the effects of which, combined with climate change and a decade of conflict, have severely undermined Yemenis’ right to a dignified life. Over the last 50 years, Yemen's temperatures have increased by 1.8 degrees Celsius. The increase in heavy…

Amman, Jordan - Over 300 political representatives, policymakers, peace mediators, civil society members, and key figures from the international community gathered in Amman on Sunday to launch the third Yemen International Forum (YIF). Amidst major political shifts and geopolitical fragmentation affecting Yemen and the region in the aftermath of October 7, YIF III brings together invested parties to engage in…

The Yemen International Forum (YIF) is the largest and most inclusive platform for policy dialogues related to Yemen's conflict and ongoing peace process. Unique in its approach, it serves as a continuous civil society-led peace initiative, providing a space for Yemeni, regional, and international engagement aimed at overcoming current crises and paving the way to a peaceful, prosperous, and just…

Yemenis have always known that the country’s politics are riven with corruption, but there’s nothing quite like scandalous revelations in the press to bring the point home. Tensions between the prime minister and president and a prolonged standoff between two veteran bureaucrats seem to have been the catalyst for a flood of media leaks that have dotted the i’s and…