Yemen

The Yemeni government has issued a grave warning about an impending healthcare crisis, with over 1,000 medical facilities at risk of closure due to a drastic reduction in international funding, Xinhua reported yesterday. This situation could jeopardize the lives of…

Houthi forces in Yemen have asked a UN human rights agency in Sanaa shut down its office, the Arab News reported, adding that this move comes amid an increasing crackdown on UN agencies and international organizations. Yemeni Human Rights Minister…

Heavy rains in Yemen’s Houthi-held Amran province have impacted 800 families, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday citing the United Nations. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported that torrential downpours struck the Qaflah area, causing significant damage. Of those affected,…

A boat carrying at least 45 refugees capsized off the coast of Yemen’s Taiz on Wednesday night, leaving only four survivors, according to the UN refugee agency in Yemen. The agency attributed the incident to strong winds and overloading. It…

The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, has sounded the alarm over the risk of a return to full-scale conflict in Yemen, emphasizing the urgent need for international intervention as regional tensions escalate. In a briefing to the Security…

Air raids have targeted Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah, according to reports from the Yemeni Al-Masirah TV. These strikes occurred on Saturday, a day after the Houthi group took responsibility for a drone attack in Tel Aviv that resulted in…

The United Nations has reported that over half of Yemeni households are not getting enough food due to severe economic conditions and a months-long halt in food assistance to millions in the north of the country. On Monday, the World…

The world medical charity “Doctors Without Borders” announced on Saturday that it has recorded more than 63,000 cases of cholera in 20 Yemeni provinces since the beginning of 2024. In its report, the charity said: “20 Yemeni provinces out of…

UNICEF announced that cholera cases in Yemen have been rapidly increasing recently, approaching nearly 60,000 cases since the beginning of 2024. The UN agency said in an official statement: “According to the Ministry of Health, 59,000 cases of cholera/Acute Watery…

A new UN report has highlighted that more than 13M people across Yemen are experiencing food insecurity due to the temporary suspension of food aid distribution for about 7 months. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs…