A Sana’a Center delegation completed a policy tour to Washington DC and New York on March 14, where they met with US policymakers and UN member state representatives to discuss political and security developments in Yemen and the region. The visits coincide with the US assessing the repercussions of designating the Houthis (Ansar Allah) a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Group.…

Last month, a team from the Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies and The Columbia Law School Human Rights Clinic traveled to UN headquarters in Geneva to advocate for a transitional justice process in Yemen. Transitional justice is the first step in rebuilding broken trust in the rule of law following protracted conflicts. Reconciliation must start with the design and implementation…

On March 14, 2024, the Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies announced the launch of its latest report, titled "Development is Coming: Be Careful What You Wish For." This report is part of a series of publications which aim to assess the aid sector in Yemen, "Applying Economic Lenses and Local Perspectives to Improve Humanitarian Aid Delivery in Yemen," a project…

On March 5, a series of meetings concluded which gathered diplomats, representatives of the UN Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen (OSESGY), and members from the Strategic Thinking Groups (STGs) representing four key Yemeni governorates. The meetings were organized under the project "Exploring Alternative Methodologies for Peace in Yemen," implemented by the Sana’a Center for Strategic…

A delegation of experts from the Sana'a Center for Strategic Studies recently returned from a diplomatic mission to Saudi Arabia, where they briefed representatives from 16 embassies to Yemen. The meetings focused on addressing the recent escalation in the Red Sea and its impact on the United Nation’s roadmap to peace, the distribution of humanitarian aid, and Yemen’s faltering economy.…

A conference organized by the Sana'a Center for Strategic Studies and Saferworld in the city of Seyoun, Hadramawt, successfully concluded on December 11, building on ongoing efforts to facilitate community engagement in mediation and the peace process. The conference is a part of a project implemented by the Sana’a Center in partnership with Saferworld with the aim of exploring alternative…

PRESS RELEASE | Over 100 Yemeni and international diplomats, stakeholders, civil society representatives, and journalists attended the online launch of the Second Yemen International Forum (YIF II) report, “Pathways to a Just, Inclusive and Sustainable Peace in Yemen,” on Monday, December 4, 2023. Organized by the Sana’a Center, the event highlighted the main outcomes of the YIF, held in the…

Dr. Nasser al-Khobaji, a senior official with the Southern Transitional Council (STC), expressed support for the talks between Saudi Arabia and the Houthi group (Ansar Allah), and stressed the importance of including other Yemeni parties in order to advance the peace process in Yemen, during the Yemen Media Call – a briefing with international and local journalists organized by the…

The Hague, Netherlands – The second Yemen International Forum (YIF) came to a close on June 15, after four days of dialogue and workshops featuring a diverse group of local and international actors. The conference, hosted by the Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies, is the largest of its kind, and welcomed more than two hundred and fifty delegates to address…