Yemen
- 19.5 million
- people need humanitarian assistance
- 17.1 million?
- people are food insecure
- 34.9 million
- population
Yemen remains one of the world¡¯s most urgent humanitarian crises. Today, 19.5 million people ¨C including around 15 million women and children ¨C face the compounding effects of prolonged conflict, climate shocks, disease outbreaks and a deepening economic collapse. Without immediate and sustained assistance, conditions are expected to deteriorate further, pushing millions closer to famine.
An estimated 4.8 million people remain internally displaced across Yemen, many living in camps with limited access to basic services. While a 2022 truce led to a reduction in internal hostilities, the situation remains deeply fragile. Regional escalations, including cross-border strikes and large-scale cuts to humanitarian assistance, have heightened risks. This threatens to undo hard-won humanitarian gains achieved over recent years.
The ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳¡¯s (WFP) activities are essential to millions across Yemen. Support includes emergency food assistance for families affected by conflict, fortified snacks to encourage school attendance, targeted nutrition support for malnourished children and mothers, and long-term solutions that build resilience through asset creation and livelihood initiatives.
ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳calls for urgent and sustained international support to address the high levels of food insecurity and malnutrition in Yemen. By providing families with reliable food and nutrition assistance, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳can help stabilize communities and prevent famine.
What the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ is doing in Yemen
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Food assistance
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ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳provides emergency food assistance to vulnerable families across Yemen, helping them meet their basic needs amid widespread food insecurity. In areas where access permits, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳distributes food rations every 45 days, prioritising communities facing the highest levels of food insecurity.
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Nutrition
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School meals
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Logistics
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Diplomatic Area, Nowakshot Street, House No. 22 P.O. Box 7181 Sana'a - Republic of Yemen
Sana'a
Yemen