A total of 1.8K Health Facilities (207 Hospitals, 505 Health Centers , 1K Health Units, and 14 Others ) are being supported by Health Cluster Partners.
Yemen is expected to face consistently above-average temperatures and below-normal rainfall throughout the second dekad of June 2025. Extreme heat is anticipated to continue in the eastern governorates and lowland areas.
The Israeli airstrikes on Yemen’s Sanaa International Airport on May 6 and May 28, 2025, were apparently unlawful indiscriminate or disproportionate attacks on civilian objects and should be investigated as war crimes, Human Rights Watch said today.
The World Health Organization (WHO), in partnership with the Government of the United Arab Emirates through the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation for Humanitarian Work (an affiliate of Erth Zayed Philanthropies), and in close coordination with Yemen’s Ministry of Public Health and Population (MoPHP), has launched a comprehensive programme to combat malnutrition in Socotra, a Yemeni island in the Indian Ocean.
The de facto Houthi authorities in Yemen should immediately and unconditionally release dozens of staff from the United Nations and Yemeni and international civil society organizations who were arbitrarily detained over the course of the past year, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today.
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, together with local authorities in Aden, officially broke ground today on the Al-Arish Wastewater Pumping Station—a landmark project that aims to improve sanitation services, public health, and environmental conditions in one of Yemen’s most densely populated urban areas.
Despite a temporary improvement in March due to Ramadan, the food security situation in Yemen remains critical, with a significant deterioration seen over the past year.
As May 2025 ends, Yemen continues to experience dry conditions, especially in the highlands, with limited rainfall hindering planting and depleting soil moisture. Rising temperatures further threaten agriculture.
A US air strike on a migrant detention centre in Sa’ada, north-western Yemen on 28 April killed and injured dozens of migrants and must be investigated as a violation of international humanitarian law, said Amnesty International today, amid reports that hundreds of people have been killed and injured as a result of US air strikes on Yemen since March 2025.
In April 2025, Shelter Cluster hubs across Yemen navigated complex challenges, including escalating displacement, recurrent evictions, and climate-related risks. Key achievements included infrastructure improvements, distributions of emergency shelter and non-food items (NFIs), and progress on transitional shelter projects.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with national and international partners, is proud to announce the launch of the “Accelerated Actions toward the Prevention of Undernutrition” programme in Yemen.
The All Girls Foundation for Development (AGF) launched a bold initiative to reach some of the most remote communities in the country. With support from the Yemen Humanitarian Fund,AGF rehabilitated and expanded four public schools in Al-Jafariyah, a district perched among the highest peaks of Raymah Governorate – including Al-Siddiq school.
IOM Yemen DTM's Rapid Displacement Tracking (RDT) tool collects data on estimated numbers of households forced to flee on a daily basis from their locations of origin or displacement, allowing for regular reporting of new displacements in terms of estimated numbers, geography, and needs.
Amid worsening shortages of medicines, staff, and essential supplies across Yemen, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), with support from the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), is delivering urgent assistance to seven health facilities in Aden, Lahj, Shabwah, Al Bayda and Sana’a to help keep lifesaving care within reach for the most vulnerable.
In March, 57% of households were unable to meet their minimum food needs across Yemen, with severe food deprivation (Poor Food Consumption) rising significantly Year-on-Year. Ramadan and partial salary payments offered some relief, but the seasonal improvement was weaker than previous years.
Yemen's food security faces multiple threats, including currency collapse, rising fuel prices—especially in areas controlled by the Government of Yemen (GoY)—financial constraints due to the ongoing crisis, the designation of Ansarullah (AA) as a terrorist organization, fuel controls, seasonal challenges, and a ban on wheat flour imports.
At least 110,000* severely acutely malnourished children supported by Save the Children in 10 countries could be left without access to life-saving ready-to-use emergency food and nutrition programmes as aid cuts hit supplies in coming months, according to a Save the Children analysis.
During the third ten-day period of April 2025, the early warning agrometeorological forecast anticipates continued weather characterized by low rainfall and rising temperatures. This forecast contrasts sharply with the same period last year, which experienced heavy rainfall that led to flash floods in the Southern Uplands and Hadhramaut.
here is an increased risk of reduced crop and livestock yields for the upcoming season. This is exacerbated by Yemen's heavy reliance on imports, rising food prices, and deteriorating food security.
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