News Monitor
The unprecedented weather events have compounded the country's humanitarian crisis, leaving thousands of internally displaced persons and host communities in dire need of assistance.
UNHCR report shows that 85% of respondents are unable to meet their daily food needs. Many have resorted to extreme coping mechanisms, such as reducing meal sizes or skipping meals altogether.
UNHCR has released an update highlighting the ongoing challenges for displaced families across Yemen. With 4.5 million people displaced and 18.2 million needing aid, the scale of the crisis is immense.
The vessel, which departed from Djibouti carrying 25 Ethiopian migrants along with two Yemeni nationals, sank near the Dubab district in Bani Al-Hakam sub-district.
The number of acutely malnourished children has increased by 34 percent compared with last year, the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Malnutrition Analysis has reported.
Since early August, more than 180,000 people have been affected â in excess of 50,000 people have been displaced in Al Hodeidah alone â a figure that is likely to rise in the coming days.
"Without significant and sustained support from international donors and partners, the ability to meet the needs of those affected will remain severely limited,â said IOM Yemen a.i.chief, Matt Huber.
The deluge resulted in 30 fatalities. Severe damage has been reported in villages across the governorate, with initial reports suggesting one village was completely swept away.
Since mid-March, Yemen has seen a dramatic surge in AWD cases. With heavy seasonal rains affecting already fragile water and sanitation systems, each day currently brings 500 to 1,000 new cases.
Without sufficient access and programming, food insecurity and malnutrition will continue to surge. A staggering one in two children under five are estimated to be experiencing malnutrition or stunting.
Without sufficient access and programming, food insecurity and malnutrition will continue to surge. A staggering one in two children under five are estimated to be experiencing malnutrition or stunting.
The vessel carrying 260 migrants capsized yesterday (10 June) near Alghareef Point in Shabwah governorate. Among those that lost their lives in the devastating tragedy are 31 women and six children.
Greater international assistance is urgently needed to equip and assist clearance personnel to systematically survey and clear mines and explosive remnants of war from Yemen.