CommunicationPublished on 1 March 2021

The silent emergency – the famine in Yemen raises serious concerns

On 1 March 2020, the United Nations held a virtual high-level pledging event for the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, co-hosted by the governments of Sweden and Switzerland. The Swiss government was represented for the first time by Ignazio Cassis, Vice President and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. Switzerland has pledged CHF 14 million to support the humanitarian response in Yemen.

Ignazio Cassis expressed hope that new opportunities would arise for Yemen and its people. — © FDFA

We need to develop a more sustainable approach in order to build brighter prospects for the people of Yemen. That will require us to closely coordinate humanitarian, development, human rights and peacekeeping efforts in the country.

Ignazio Cassis