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Outbreak update – Cholera in Yemen, 25 October 2018
25 October 2018 - The Ministry of Public Health and Population of Yemen has reported 13403 suspected cases and 26 associated deaths during epidemiological week 40 (1–7 October) in 2018. 11% are severe cases. The cumulative total number of…
One civilian killed every three hours in Yemen fighting – Oxfam
One civilian has been killed every three hours in fighting in Yemen since the beginning of August, with many more people succumbing to disease and hunger, Oxfam said today. The Saudi-led coalition and the internationally recognised…
Is Yemen on the brink of famine?
MSF operations desk manager Caroline Seguin discusses the recent warnings of famine in Yemen—a country that has been at war for almost four years.
A month ago, Save the Children issued a press release alerting that 5.2 million children…
International Community Must Take Action to Stop Catastrophic Famine in Yemen, Top Humanitarian…
SC/13550
SECURITY COUNCIL
8379TH MEETING (PM)
Permanent Representative Says Houthi Must Return to Negotiating Table, Abide by Resolutions to End Suffering
To stem the growing threat of famine in Yemen, the international community…
Dozens of civilians killed and injured as a result of attacks in Hodeidah
Sana’a, 25 October 2018 – On 24 October, at least 21 civilians were killed and 10 injured when strikes hit a vegetable packaging facility in Al-Masoudi in Bayt Al-Faqih District. In a separate incident on the same day, three more people…
Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Mark Lowcock,…
New York, 23 October 2018
As delivered
Thank you, Mr. President.
On 21 September, I warned you we were losing the fight against famine in Yemen.
Since then, the situation has got worse.
That is why, as required in…
UNHCR Yemen Situation: 2018 Funding Update (as of 23 October 2018)
https://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/unhcr-yemen-situation-2018-funding-update-23-october-2018
Yemen: Access Constraints as of 22 October 2018
https://reliefweb.int/map/yemen/yemen-access-constraints-22-october-2018
Improving food security and sanitation for displaced families in Yemen
ACTED provides essential water trucking and cash for food to needy displaced families in Al Dhale’e governorate.
In central Yemen, Al Dhale’e governorate hosts some of the most vulnerable families who have fled conflict from neighbouring…
Yemen Economic Monitoring Brief – Fall 2018
OVERVIEW
Yemen has been experiencing political instability since 2011 and open conflict since late 2014. As a result, the social and institutional fabric in Yemen has witnessed increasing disintegration. Although official statistics are…