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| Section The ICRC in Yemen ©ICRC
March 2009. ICRC and Yemen Red Crescent Society distribution of food and essential household item to conflict victims.
The ICRC, working with the Yemeni Red Crescent Society, assists people affected by the fighting in the north of the country, which has displaced tens of thousands of people. Although many have returned home, they continue to need help, particularly with medical care, basic relief items and clean water.
Through its tracing services, the ICRC helps to restore contact between asylum seekers and refugees and their relatives back home; it enables Yemeni families to maintain ties with relatives held in detention abroad. The ICRC has visited two detainees who were brought to Yemen from Guantanamo Bay and hopes to resume visits to prisoners throughout Yemen.  Key document1-5-2009 Yemen: ICRC activities from January to March 2009Despite the relative calm, thousands of displaced people are still unable to return home, not only on account of the dangers but also because of a chronic shortage of water. Repairing water infrastructure and delivering water by truck are major ICRC activities in Yemen, along with aid deliveries, support to health services, the restoration of family links and the promotion of international humanitarian law. (The ICRC worldwide\Middle East and North Africa\Yemen) Operational update Event3-7-2009 Our World. Your Move. Events in Yemen.(The ICRC worldwide\Middle East and North Africa\Yemen) Event Includes Photo ICRC film3-5-2006 Family messages, a lifeline in YemenIts been over four years since the first prisoners were moved to US place of detention in Guantanamo Bay. In many cases, the only contact between the men and their families is through censored letters passed on by the ICRC and Red Crescent. It is little enough but the messages bring hope and comfort to a number of families in Yemen who are desperate for news. (Info resources\ICRC publications and films\Films\From the field) ICRC film Includes Video Interview12-9-2008 Yemen: war and water woesICRC water engineer Johannes Bruwer is just back from a 14-month assignment in Sa'ada, Yemen. He explains why access to safe water is crucial to Yemenis affected by the conflict and how the ICRC has responded to some of the most urgent needs. (The ICRC worldwide\Middle East and North Africa\Yemen) Interview Includes Photo Operational update19-2-2009 Northern Yemen: population faces increasingly cold winterThousands of conflict victims in northern Yemen still need humanitarian assistance. In Sa'ada, more than 6,700 internally displaced people were still sheltering at the end of December in four camps. As temperatures drop, at times to less than two degrees Celsius, people need decent shelter. (The ICRC worldwide\Middle East and North Africa\Yemen) Operational update 12-11-2008 Northern Yemen: needs growing as winter approachesAs winter approaches, the need for humanitarian aid is growing in the north of the country, in particular in Sa’ada and surrounding areas. The already dire situation resulting from years of conflict is being made worse by dropping temperatures. ICRC Activities from January to October 2008 (The ICRC worldwide\Middle East and North Africa\Yemen) Operational update Includes Photo 8-8-2008 ICRC needs better access to people affected by conflict in northern Yemen: June 2008Insecurity and fierce fighting in the northern governorates of Yemen have had a dramatic effect on the civilian population in recent months, forcing more people to flee the area. (The ICRC worldwide\Middle East and North Africa\Yemen) Operational update 5-5-2008 Yemen: ICRC activities September 2007 to March 2008Many parts of Sa'ada governorate in Northern Yemen have not yet recovered from four years of conflict between the Yemeni armed forces and fighters of the "Believing Youth". More than 100,000 people are still living with the consequences of the conflict and need humanitarian assistance. The ICRC maintains its presence in the governorate and continues to operate in affected areas in cooperation with the Yemen Red Crescent Society (YRCS). (The ICRC worldwide\Middle East and North Africa\Yemen) Operational update |
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