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Highlights of the Month The humanitarian crisis in Yemen remains the worst in the world; driven by five years of conflict and political instability. Humanitarian conditions continue to deteriorate, including internal displacement,…

Key Regional Updates As of 14 September 2020, a total of 1,385,918 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, out of which, 25,781 fatalities have been reported. Several countries across…

SITUATION UPDATE The situation in and around Marib remains volatile. Heavy fighting continues and has increased along frontlines in recent weeks, including along the governorate’s borders with Al Jawf, Sana’a and Al Bayda Governorates.…

AUGUST HIGHLIGHTS NUTRITION 7,253 children under two and 5,444 pregnant & lactating women received BSFP services in Sama and As Silw districts of Taizz governorate. 272 children under five and 228 pregnant & lactating…

SITUATION OVERVIEW Increased hostilities on the outskirts of Majzar, Medghal, Mahalyah and Rahabah districts continue to cause new waves of displacements into Marib city and surrounding areas. Partners estimate that over 2,900 households…

SITUATION OVERVIEW 1,993 Reported Cases 1,203 Reported Recovered 574 Reported Deaths While official reports indicate that the number of reported COVID-19 cases is decreasing, there is limited available data to inform the epi…

COVID-19 and UNHCR UNHCR continues to sensitise refugee, internally displaced Yemeni and host community families to better protect themselves against COVID-19. A month before the first case was confirmed in Yemen in April, all UNHCR’s…

Fuel shortages ongoing in northern areas while Riyadh Agreement talks stall Key Messages Conflict across much of western Yemen continues to disrupt livelihoods, reduce access to income, and drive poor macroeconomic conditions.…

Highlights ● Torrential rains and flooding hit Yemen, damaging infrastructure, destroying homes and shelters and causing deaths and injuries since the last week of July. By the first week of August, 160,216 people were affected by floods…

IDP Response In a recent country-wide survey on the impact of COVID-19 on the lives of 16,500 IDPs, IDP returnees and host community families, 44 per cent reported challenges in accessing health services due to low income. Almost…