Yemen: people in desperate need of assistance
- Sana’a, Sawan districtCivilian areas have not been spared the fighting. All sides have suffered.CC BY-NC-ND/ICRC/T. Glass
- Taiz, Dahra area of Janad districtAmidst the destruction, the civilian population struggle to survive. Every day brings new challenges and new dangers.CC BY-NC-ND/ICRC/A. Mahyoub
- Saada cityThe fighting across the country has forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes.CC BY-NC-ND/ICRC/A. Grand
- Aden, Al-Jumhouriya hospitalThousands have been injured or wounded across the country. This family suffered second and third degree burns. The hospitals are struggling to cope with the numbers of patients. Supplies are short.CC BY-NC-ND/ICRC/S. Ammane
- Sana'a, close to the Al-Kuweit hospitalSana’a. Women and children queuing for water near Al-Kuweit hospital.CC BY-NC-ND/ICRC/T. Glass
- Taiz, Demna areaDozens of people line up in blistering heat to buy wheat amid extreme food shortages across the country. Ninety percent of the country’s food is imported; but restrictions mean most of it cannot be brought into the country.CC BY-NC-ND/ICRC/A. Mahyoub
- AdenEvacuation of a hospital due to intensification of fighting nearby. Across the country, at least 150 medical facilities have been damaged or destroyed. Four volunteers with the Yemen Red Crescent Society have lost their lives.CC BY-NC-ND/ICRC
- TaizEvery family has been touched by the conflict. Water, food and other essential items remain in short supply.CC BY-NC-ND/ICRC/A. Mahyoub
- A local resident explains to the ICRC president how her home was destroyed in the old city of Sana'aCC BY-NC-ND/ICRC/H Al-Ansi
- ICRC President walking through rubble in an affected area of the old city of Sana'aCC BY-NC-ND/ICRC/H Al-Ansi
- Mahmoud, a teenage boy who was the victim of a land mine in Aden is receiving treatment in Al-Joumhouri Hospital in Sana'aCC BY-NC-ND/ICRC/H Al-Ansi
Since the start of the current conflict in Yemen, thousands of people have been living in desperate conditions. Homes, hospitals, civilians and health workers have been attacked. Water and food are scarce.
More on Yemen:
ICRC President says the world must wake up to the suffering in Yemen (news release)
- The conflict continues ... the cost rises (infographic)
- The catastrophic cost of conflict (video)