Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed
UN special envoy for the Yemen crisis
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View Timeline →Iran's Araghchi Meets OIC Chief to Address Islamic World Challenges
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with OIC Secretary-General Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed in Baghdad to discuss pressing issues facing the Islamic world and the…
Meeting Between Iraqchi and the Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Baghdad
Iran's Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, met with Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, the Secretary-General of the OIC, during the OIC Foreign Ministers' meeting in Baghdad.…
UNMEER Chief Visits Liberia to Evaluate Ebola Response
Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, the new Head of UNMEER, has arrived in Liberia to assess the Ebola response in West Africa. His visit is part…
UN: Yemen Faces the World's Largest Food Security Crisis
The UN has declared Yemen is facing the largest food security crisis globally, with 17 million people in need of food and nearly 7 million…
Seven Saudi Soldiers Killed in Clashes with Houthis at Yemen Border
Seven Saudi soldiers were killed in clashes with Houthi rebels at the Yemen border, part of ongoing conflict since 2015. The situation escalated as the…
Houthis Release Two Saudi Nationals in Their Custody
Two Saudi religious teachers held by the Houthis in Yemen for over nine months have been released and returned to Saudi Arabia. Their release coincides…
Yemen's Warring Parties to Negotiate in Switzerland
The UN has announced that Yemen's warring parties will begin peace negotiations in Switzerland in mid-December, with a temporary ceasefire expected to be established. The…
Release of Three American Prisoners in Yemen Mediated by Oman
Three American citizens have been released from Houthi custody in Yemen, facilitated by Oman, following a request from the U.S. State Department. The release comes…