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Yemen: UNHCR Operational Update, 26 April - 6 May 2021

Yemen: UNHCR Operational Update, 26 April - 6 May 2021

IDP Response Since late-April, heavy rains and floods have swept southern Yemen, displacing hundreds of families across…

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Yemen: Floods Final Report, DREF operation n° MDRYE009

Yemen: Floods Final Report, DREF operation n° MDRYE009

A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster Since April, Yemen experienced heavy rains…

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Yemen: Floods - Apr 2021

Yemen: Floods - Apr 2021

Disaster description Torrential rains and flooding which started in mid-April continued into May; intensified rainfall over the…

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Yemen: UNHCR Operational Update, 23 - 29 April 2021

Yemen: UNHCR Operational Update, 23 - 29 April 2021

IDP Response During the reporting period, UNHCR supported some 14,400 IDPs (2,250 families) in Sana’a governorate with c…

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Yemen reports low turnout for COVID vaccinations

Yemen reports low turnout for COVID vaccinations

Yemen received its first shipment of vaccines in late March, thanks to the global COVAX vaccine sharing scheme, but there is widespread public unce…

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Arab Parliament condemns new Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia

Arab Parliament condemns new Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia

The Arab Parliament has condemned the launch of a “booby-trapped” drone and ballistic missiles by the Houthi militia in Yemen towards the Saudi reg…

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Floods kill 5, displace hundreds in southeast Yemen

Floods kill 5, displace hundreds in southeast Yemen

Heavy flooding in southeast Yemen has left five people dead and hundreds homeless as the war-torn country battles a new wave of coronavirus.…

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Yemeni Fears for Sanaa Old City Exacerbate as Houthis Seek Hezbollah-Styled Stronghold

Yemeni Fears for Sanaa Old City Exacerbate as Houthis Seek Hezbollah-Styled Stronghold

Yemen’s world heritage site, the Old City of Sanaa, is under increasing threat of being carved out into an exclusive stronghold for Iran-backed Hou…

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Yemen journalists union demands release of 10 journalists held by Houthi militia

Yemen journalists union demands release of 10 journalists held by Houthi militia

The Yemeni Union of Journalists on Sunday demanded the release of 10 journalists held by the Houthi militia in Sanaa. In a statement rele…

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Yemeni fighting sides swap 18 war detainee

Yemeni fighting sides swap 18 war detainee

A government official said to Xinhua that on Saturday, May. 1 Forces loyal to Yemen's administration and the Houthi militants carried out a prisone…

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4 Measures that Outlined US Policy on Yemen in Biden’s First 100 Days in Office

4 Measures that Outlined US Policy on Yemen in Biden’s First 100 Days in Office

It is clear that the American administration prioritizes diplomatic work amid a strong drive to mediate in the Yemeni crisis and strenuous attempts…

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Houthis Block 35 Humanitarian Initiatives, Arrest Dozens of Volunteers in Yemen

Houthis Block 35 Humanitarian Initiatives, Arrest Dozens of Volunteers in Yemen

The Houthis in Yemen are repressing dozens of Ramadan-inspired charity campaigns while completely disregarding poverty and famine levels hitting un…

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Yemen: 15,000 children at immediate risk, critical child protection services under threat

Yemen: 15,000 children at immediate risk, critical child protection services under threat

“I saw my children screaming, crying and bleeding. I felt dizzy, I lost consciousness. Doctors were trying to help me. I did not know out o…

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UNFPA Yemen Response: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support - Quarterly update: January – March 2021

UNFPA Yemen Response: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support - Quarterly update: January – March 2021

Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Programmes in Yemen: Measuring the Difference They Make to People’s Lives Since 2018, UNFPA contin…

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UAE starts building 8 medical centers in war-ravaged Yemen

UAE starts building 8 medical centers in war-ravaged Yemen

An administration official said to Xinhua that on Tuesday, Apr. 27 the United Arab Emirates (UAE) began the first-phase building of eight medical c…

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New MidEast Policy Brief on Humanitarian Biometrics in Yemen

New MidEast Policy Brief on Humanitarian Biometrics in Yemen

In our newest MidEast Policy Brief, "Piloting Humanitarian Biometrics in Yemen: Aid Transparency versus Violation of Privacy? " , Maria-Louise Clau…

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Damage and Capacity Assessment: Port of Aden and Port of Mukalla

Damage and Capacity Assessment: Port of Aden and Port of Mukalla

The Importance of Yemen's Ports Yemen, 26 April 2021 - Today a key report, Damage and Capacity Assessment: Port of…

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Covid wave stalking Yemen strikes fear in hospitals

Covid wave stalking Yemen strikes fear in hospitals

Sitting by his wife’s graveside, Musheer Farhan recalls how she was turned away from three hospitals over fears she had coronavirus, although she w…

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Yemen Water Project

Yemen Water Project

Already a water-scarce region, the six-year conflict in Yemen has severely impacted the country's water infrastructure, leaving 18 million people i…

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Making Health Care Accessible in Yemen: The Power of Mobile Health Teams

Making Health Care Accessible in Yemen: The Power of Mobile Health Teams

In Yemen, millions of people lack access to health care. Less than half of the country’s health facilities are fully functional, though after six y…

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