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Canada responds to critical humanitarian needs in Yemen with new funding
Canada is deeply concerned by the ongoing conflict in Yemen and its humanitarian impact on civilians, particularly women and children, who continue to bear the brunt of the war that began in 2015. Thousands of civilians have been killed as…
WHO airlifts 200 tonnes of health supplies to Yemen
SANA'A, 18 January 2018 — The World Health Organization has delivered 200 tonnes of life-saving medicines and health supplies to Yemen. Four United Nations planes carrying the cargo landed in Sana'a Airport this week.
The shipments…
Humanitarian needs Overview -2018
Humanitarian needs & key figures.............................2
Impact of the crisis.......................................................5
Breakdown of people in need...................................14
Most vulnerable…
Yemen-Cholera Response-Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin -W2- W2 2018 (Jan 08-Jan 14)
Highlights
Cumulative figures
The cumulative total from 27 April 2017 to 14 Jan 2018 is 1,035,676 suspected cholera cases and 2,244 associated deaths, (CFR 0.22%), 1100 have been confirmed by culture.
2 % of death were severe…
Yemen-Cholera Response-Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin -W1 2018 (Jan 01-Jan 07)
Highlights
Cumulative figures
-The cumulative total from 27 April 2017 to 7 Jan 2018 is 1,029,717 suspected cholera cases and 2,241 associated deaths, (CFR 0.22%), 1094 have been confirmed by culture.
3 % of death were severe…
YEMEN: Humanitarian Fund Dashboard (YHF) (as of 31 December 2017)
The Yemen Humanitarian Fund (YHF) mobilises and channels resources to humanitarian partners to respond to the critical needs of millions of people affected by the devastating humanitarian crisis in Yemen. The YHF operates within the…
Situation Update
The Logistics Cluster is extending its activities until the end of 2018 to continue supporting humanitarian organisations responding to the crisis in Yemen.
Services facilitated by the Logistics Cluster are made available to the…
Statement by the Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen, Jamie McGoldrick, on the vital importance of…
Sana’a, 11 January 2018: The opening of the Red Sea ports of Al Hudaydah and Saleef to commercial and humanitarian shipments is a constructive and welcome step. Yemen imports about 90 per cent of its staple food and nearly all its fuel and…
Yemen – Complex Emergency Fact Sheet #3, Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-
HIGHLIGHTS
• First commercial ships arrive at Al Hudaydah Port since November 6 port closures
• Diphtheria outbreak nears 600 suspected cases as of December 31
• Escalated violence in December results in at least 245 civilian deaths,…