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Yemen: mortar attack on UN food silo ‘could affect vital aid deliveries to millions’
Fighting in the Yemen port city of Hudaydah which has damaged a World Food Programme (WFP) storage facility, threatens to hamper efforts to feed millions of people in the war-torn country, it said on Friday.
Briefing journalists in…
On-the-record media update on situation in Hodeidah, Yemen
Quote from Jan Egeland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council
"Hodeidah is not a trophy and its citizens are not toys. Parties to the conflict must take real and immediate steps to protect civilians, homes and hospitals in…
Escalation in fighting around Hudaydah risks cutting off life-saving supplies for millions of…
Oxfam is warning of catastrophic repercussions for people in Yemen if the Saudi and Emirati led coalition, and aligned forces, continue to push for control of the main route linking the port city of Hudaydah to Sana’a.
Despite sustained…
Yemen: Military action near Hodeidah City threatens food supplies for millions of children
Save the Children is deeply worried for the welfare of 4.2 million children in Yemen on the brink of starvation following reports that the Yemeni Army, backed by the Saudi- and Emirati-led Coalition, has launched airstrikes outside the port…
Yemen – Cholera (DG ECHO) (ECHO Daily Flash of 13 September 2018)
The number of suspected cholera cases has increased for a 12th consecutive week - 9 425 suspected cases and 15 associated deaths were identified.
In the high-risk areas of Al Hodeida and Ibb governorates, nearly 400 000 people…
Yemen – Conflict (DG ECHO) (ECHO Daily Flash of 13 September 2018)
As of 12 September, local authorities report over 490 000 forcefully displaced since June 2018, as a result of the ongoing military offensive in Hodeida and northern governorates. Over 97% have received emergency relief from…
WASH Needs Assessment Report in Al Udayn District, Ibb Governorate (August 2018)
Executive Summary]
August 20th, 2018, RDP conducted the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Needs Assessment in five areas (Shalaf, Wadi Al-dor, Qesa’a Halian, Jabal Bahri, Bilad Al-Muliki) of Al Udayn district,
Ibb Governorate.
The…
‘Stay Safe Mama’ – Providing life-saving reproductive health services for pregnant women across…
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, launched the ‘Stay Safe Mama’ project with the generous contribution from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
The project aims to improve access to life-saving reproductive…
Hundreds of thousands of civilians are terrified by fighting in Hodeidah
Sana’a, 13 September 2018 - “Hundreds of thousands of lives hang in the balance in Hodeidah,” said Ms. Lise Grande, the Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen. “The situation has deteriorated dramatically in the past few days. Families are…
Yemen: Al Hudaydah Displacement/Response Update 31 Aug – 06 Sep
Al Hudaydah Hub
Over the week, the Government of Yemen Forces backed by SLC (Saudi-led coaliton) escalated its military operatons in Midi and Hayran districts (Hajjah) which have resulted in the displacement of 4,000 families into Abs…