Yemen
Failure to extend the UN-brokered truce in Yemen
The failure for the parties to the conflict to reach an agreement to extend the truce brokered by the Office of the Special Envoy for Yemen beyond 2 October, is an extremely sad occasion for the people of Yemen and the humanitarian and development community.
Read MoreSevere and Widespread Floods across Yemen bring more hardship to Tens of Thousands of Displaced Families
Thursday 18 August 2022 – At least 18 governorates across Yemen have seen the highest rainfall since July this year, with widespread destructive flash floods resulting in infrastructure, homes, food stock, and livestock being washed away.
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Yemen: Joint statement Ahead of the End of the Current UN-Led Truce Agreement
Ahead of the end of the current UN-led truce agreement on 2 August 2022, humanitarian organisations in Yemen urge all parties to the conflict to adhere to and extend the agreement to protect civilians across the country and allow them to rebuild and recover their lives. As organisations working in Yemen, we recognise and applaud the important steps taken by all parties to the conflict to uphold
Read MoreNow into their Eighth Year of War, 19 million Yemenis, including 2.2 million children under the age of five, will be facing hunger
Tomorrow the people of Yemen will enter their eighth year of living in a country in active conflict. Over the period of 2,555 days and nights, Yemenis have been experiencing a deteriorating economic hardship and loss of income, displacement and a daily struggle to meet their most basic needs.
Read MoreThe Hunger Clock is ticking across the Middle East and North Africa: Three weeks into the Ukraine conflict, people are already feeling the impact
As the war in Ukraine continues, the risk of knock-on impacts will grow. The hunger clock is ticking, especially in economically unstable countries, where vulnerable populations continue to face rising needs amidst shrinking resources.
Read MoreINGOs Pen Joint Letter to President Biden on Yemen Terror Designation
One year ago, humanitarian organizations operating in Yemen came together to warn of the grave impact of the U.S. government’s designation of Ansar Allah as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). We welcomed your administration’s decision to lift this designation shortly afterwards, which cited “a recognition of the dire humanitarian situation in
Read MoreMore than 70 people, including women and children, killed overnight in Yemen
Aid agencies operating in Yemen are horrified by the news that more than 70 people, including migrants, women and children, have been killed in Hodaida and Sada on Friday morning, in a blatant disregard for civilian lives.
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