* The Republic Of Yemen
* By:Brent Stirton
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The conflict between Yemen and Saudi Arabia is taking a deadly toll on civilians with 115 children killed in a month and 172 maimed, according to the UNICEF, UN's children's agency.
The UN claims the war between warring neighbors is progressing into a "significant and rapidly deteriorating' humanitarian situation At least 500 people have already died in the conflict between Yemen and Saudi Arabia, the United Nations News Center reported. However, World Health Organization of the UN estimates 944 people from Yemen were killed since the Saudi - Yemen conflict began.
Apart from the casualties in the conflict between Yemen and Saudi Arabia, 300,000 people have been displaced from their homes. The figure is the latest count of people who have left their homes since April 28, 2015, BBC News reported.
As the 9-member Saudi Arab coalition prepares for a cease-fire in the air strikes against Yemen, the UN has placed an arms embargo on Houthi rebels to end the conflict between Yemen and Saudi Arabia. UN officials are urging all parties concerned to return to UN-backed diplomatic talks, UN.org reported.
The move comes after the UN envoy in Yemen resigned citing opposition to his policies to bring about a diplomatic resolution. Russia has supported the notion for a UN-mandated pause in Yemen air strikes.However, experts say that a regional solution with the support of Middle Eastern countries would lead to an appropriate solution to the conflict between Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
The arms embargo against the Yemen rebels was accompanied by a message calling for all parties to refrain from "unilateral actions" that will worsen the peace process. "The text demanded that Houthis immediately and unconditionally end violence, withdraw forces from areas they have seized, relinquish all arms, cease activities undermining the authority of the country's legitimate Government, refrain from provocation against neighboring States, release the Defence Minister, General Mahmoud al-Subaihi, and end the recruitment of children," according to the UN.
Saudi Arabia is considering stalling its air strikes dubbed "Operation Decisive Storm," to "Operation Restore Hope," which gives the warring parties more room for diplomacy and UN intervention. United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain are also part of the coalition.
The conflict between Yemen and Saudi Arabia is the direct result of a weak government by the internationally recognized President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, which failed to win the recognition of the Yemenese. Saudi Arabia's air strikes began in March after Houthi attempt to capture Aden, Yemen's capital.
