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An aerial photograph of the dried up Juba river in Somalia. Prolonged droughts due to worsening climate change impacts affect millions of people in the Horn of Africa region.
UN Affairs
… the world, he welcomed the UN-led transfer of oil from the FSO Safer tanker as an example of model international …
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FSO Safer was abandoned off Yemen’s Red Sea port of Hudaydah after the civil war broke out in the country.
Climate and Environment
… the Red Sea. … The meticulous effort onboard the rusting FSO Safer spanned months of preparation and nearly 13 weeks of … Dujarric urged. Worst case scenario averted A spill from FSO Safer would have devastated fishing communities on …
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One million barrels of oil is due to be pumped from the FSO Safer off the coast of Yemen.
UN Interviews
… averting a major spill in the Red Sea. The emptying of the FSO Safer marked the culmination of nearly two years of political …
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The FSO Safer, moored off Yemen's west coast.
Climate and Environment
… the news of the successful transfer of oil aboard the FSO Safer to a replacement vessel, thus “avoiding what could have … environmental and humanitarian catastrophe.” The FSO Safer was built as a supertanker in 1976 and converted a …
News Story
UN Secretary-General António Guterres (file).
UN Affairs
… concluded on Friday. The floating, storage and offloading (FSO) vessel Safer has been permanently anchored for more than 30 years. … Ma’rib.  The fighting brought production to a halt and the FSO Safer deteriorated significantly in the absence of any …
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Marine inspectors monitor the stricken Safer oil tanker.
Climate and Environment
… the pumping of oil by a UN salvage team from the  FSO Safer  to a replacement vessel the  Yemen began on 25 July. The next 19 days will be critical. The decaying Safer continues to pose an environmental threat, the UN is …
News Story
The Safer has been at risk of breaking up or exploding for years.
Climate and Environment
… a potential environmental disaster. … The supertanker, the FSO Safer, became a symbol - thanks largely to UN efforts - of … everything had been put in place to “secure success.” The FSO Safer has been moored some 4.8 nautical miles southwest …
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the supertanker FSO Safer was abandoned off Yemen’s Red Sea port of Hudaydah after the civil war broke out in the country in 2015.
Peace and Security
… … … Transfer of crude oil from the dilapidated tanker Safer stranded off the coast of Yemen, is expected to start … Carrying over 1.1 million barrels of oil, the supertanker FSO Safer was abandoned off Yemen’s Red Sea port of Hudaydah …
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A mother-of-nine, who is suffering from malnutrition, cooks a meal for her children in a displaced camp in Aden, Yemen.
Peace and Security
…  to prevent a catastrophic oil spill from the moored FSO Safer, with the announcement of a deal to purchase the …
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The FSO Safer, moored off Yemen's west coast.
Climate and Environment
… that has threatened the region for years.  … The FSO Safer has been moored off the west coast of Yemen for over … as part of a $144 million UN-coordinated operation for the FSO Safer.    UNDP has signed an agreement with international …
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