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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
In 2018
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5 millionpeople benefited from the ICRC activities in the field of water and sanitation
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1 millionpeople, including those displaced, received various forms of assistance including food, unconditional cash grants, and essential household items
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14,600detainees benefited from improved living conditions – ventilation and sanitation systems – and access to clean water inside detention places
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557,000patients received emergency care in 32 ICRC-supported hospitals in 18 governorates
Latest Tweets
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بعد أيام قليلة يدخل النزاع في #اليمن عامه الخامس ومازالت معاناة ملايين اليمنيين مستمرة. كيف أثر النزاع عليكم؟ شاركو… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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In a few days, the conflict in #Yemen enters its fifth year and the suffering of the Yemeni people continues. How h… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Talking to The Wire, we highlighted the general catastrophic humanitarian situation in #Yemen and the plight of chi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Our team visited Hajjah, gathered first hand info on urgent needs to respond accordingly. We are working closely wi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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The situation in Hajja, #Yemen is intense. Civilians are left with no options but to flee under difficult circumsta… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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#Yemen's ICRC health coordinator highlights how the basics of survival have a great impact on health, stressing wom… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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يمكن للهجرة أن تكون خطيرة يؤدي فقدان أحد أفراد العائلة إلى معاناة لا حد لها بالنسبة للعائلة... تهدف خدمة استعادة ا… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Migration can be dangerous A family member gone missing leads to immeasurable suffering for the family. The Restor… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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تستمر اللجنة الدولية للصليب الأحمر بدعم مراكز التأهيل الحركي في مختلف أنحاء #اليمن انطلاقا من مهمتها الإنسانية في م… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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37,000 people benefitted from the ICRC’s physical rehabilitation program in #Yemen. But many, many more are still i… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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أكثر من 50% من اليمنيين يفتقرون إلى المياه النظيفة استفاد خمسة ملايين منهم من مشاريع اللجنة الدولية للصليب الأحمر ف… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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More than 50% of Yemenis lack access to clean water. 5 million of them benefitted from ICRC’s water projects . Yet,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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الصراع يدمر المنازل والأسر يؤدي فقدان أحد أفراد العائلة إلى معاناة لا حد لها بالنسبة للعائلة... تهدف خدمة استعادة… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Conflict destroys houses and homes. A family member gone missing leads to immeasurable suffering for the family.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Today a staggering 24 million Yemenis need help Humanitarian aid has become a lifeline for many, yet alone it cann… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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أكثر من مليون يمني لم يتلقوا رواتبهم لأكثر من سنتين. استفادت 4500 أسرة من منح نقدية غير مشروطة من اللجنة الدولية ل… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Over 1 million Yemenis have not received their salaries for more than 2 years. 4,500 families benefited from… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Read this thread of what our Head of Delegation @FranzICRC had to say at the Geneva Pledging Conference yesterday twitter.com/FranzICRC/stat…
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Massive shortages in food, water and medication, the ICRC has responded to some of the needs, but yet, the needs in… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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As long as the conflict rages, more people need humanitarian assistance, more people are malnourished, more people… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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