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With over 24 million in need of aid, Yemen is the world's single largest humanitarian crisis. Our team on the ground is working tirelessly to provide food, clean water, and essential household items as well as support health structures and improving the living conditions within Yemeni prisons. In 2018, we have reached more than two million people with basic aid. But so much more is needed.
Here's the latest news coming out of Yemen:
In numbers
January - September 2019
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5,173,202people benefited from the ICRC activities in the field of water and sanitation.
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9,116detainees benefited from improved living conditions – ventilation and sanitation systems – and access to clean water inside detention places.
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844,496people, including those displaced, received various forms of assistance including food, unconditional cash grants, essential household items, agricultural and livestock assistance.
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387,018patients received emergency care in 12 ICRC-supported hospitals in 9 governorates.
Latest Tweets
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ICRC’s forensic team in #Yemen provides training to concerned personnel on proper handling of dead bodies after an… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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هل فقدت الاتصال بأحد أفراد أسرتك بسبب النزاع في #اليمن؟ يمكننا مساعدتك، اتصل بنا على: #صنعاء: 739555425 #عدن: 71170… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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تم اليوم افتتاح البطولة الثانية للفريق الوطني "كرة السلة كراسي متحركة" في #صنعاء حيث تدعم اللجنة الدولية بالتعاون م… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, it's important to remember that conflicts bring them bigger chal… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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We just facilitated transferring 128 detainees from #KSA to #Sanaa It's an important step in the right direction. W… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Today we are repatriating 128 #detainees from #KSA to #Sanaa. We welcome this initiative and we are pleased to see… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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عدوى #حمى_الضنك القاتلة تحصد الأرواح في #اليمن إليك أهم المعلومات والنصائح الوقائية pic.twitter.com/BD7YUInAHH
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نشأت منذ 70 عاما ولكنها لا تزال مناسبة وقائمة حتى يومنا هنا. اتفاقيات جنيف نراها يوميا في عملنا في مناطق النزاع pic.twitter.com/oZ4UGdc4BR
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Since 1962, we have been working in #Yemen to alleviate the sufferings of the victims of armed conflicts. Our work… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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• They want to play. • They want to go to school. • They want their family to be safe. A child in Yemen is the sam… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Remnants of war are indiscriminate. Mohammed is one of many who lost a limb in #Yemen. The ICRC provides weapon wou… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Fighting in #AlDhalea displaced Mohammed & his family. A classroom, with desks crammed to the wall, became their ne… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Less than 50% of health facilities in Yemen work. Less than 30% of the needed medicines are available. What does… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Renewed clashes in #Aldhalea threaten to cut off main transport routes that provide critical entry point for humani… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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