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Humanitarian Action for Children 2018 – Yemen (Revised March 2018)
Yemen is one of the chronically under developed countries facing the probably world's largest, most complex humanitarian crises. Almost the entire country (22.2 million people) needs humanitarian assistance. Conflict has…
Brief Update on the impact of rapid depreciation of Local Currency (YER) against US dollar on the…
Summary:
This update is a supplementary brief provided to serve as early warning to various stakeholders highlighting the latest impact of the ongoing fall in exchange rate of the local currency value against foreign…
Civilian casualties soar in Yemen’s Hodeidah since devastating offensive that began in June
As world leaders gather in New York for the UN General Assembly, Save the Children is warning that the battle for the strategic port city is endangering the lives of thousands of children
Stills and case studies from Hodeidah & Saada…
IOM Yemen Hudaydah Response Bulletin: 23 September 2018, Situation Report: 9 – 15 September…
Key Highlights
A total of 18,616 (4,896 men, 6,262 women, 3,729 boys, and 3,729 girls) IDPs and other conflict - affected Yemenis and 480 migrants (337 men, 62 women, 53 boys, and 28 girls) were provided with healthcare assistance…
On-the-record update on situation in Hodeidah, Yemen (28 September 2018)
Quote from Jan Egeland, NRC Secretary General: "Bombs destroy families every day, yet this war is still allowed to go on. Civilian are under fire from all warring factions. If the offensive sweeps into Hodeidah city, tens of thousands of…
“I was not ready to lose my child”
ADEN, Yemen – Seventeen-year-old Samah was six months pregnant when her house in Hodeidah was bombed.
“We ran with only the clothes we were wearing – there was no time even to get my abaya,” she recalled. “We travelled for two days to…
Yemen: Working around the clock to alleviate suffering for millions of people in need
Years of war have brought millions of Yemenis to the brink of starvation. So far in 2018, the UN and partners have provided direct assistance to 8.1 million people. Growing food insecurity and a lack of basic services are affecting millions…
UK leads action plan to help those hardest hit by Yemen’s nutrition crisis
At a side event at the United Nations General Assembly, the UK has brought together the international community to create an action plan to tackle malnutrition in Yemen
The UK is leading international efforts to develop an urgent action…
ICRC President: Responsibility to stop malnutrition in Yemen lies with warring parties
Yemen Side-Event: Addressing Malnutrition in Yemen
New York – At the United Nations General Assembly High-Level meeting on "Addressing Malnutrition in Yemen," International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) President Peter Maurer…
Yemen: Tackling the world’s largest humanitarian crisis
With three-quarters of the population requiring some form of basic assistance to survive, the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, now in its fourth year, has reached unprecedented levels of need. On Monday, ahead of the United…