As the conflict enters its tenth year on March 26, four in every five Yemenis face poverty.1 Today, Yemenis face catastrophic needs driven by the growing economic crisis and ongoing multifaceted...
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Yemen: Escalation spells disaster for civilians still reeling from crisis say INGOs
Sana’a, Yemen, January 16, 2024 -- We, the undersigned 26 aid organisations operating in Yemen, express grave concern over the humanitarian impacts of the recent military escalation in Yemen and the...
Open Letter to the Yemeni Parties to the Conflict from 141 NGOs Restore and Renew the Truce and Build Lasting Peace [EN/AR]
As we mark eight long years of the conflict in Yemen and one year since the start of the now lapsed truce agreement of 2 April 2022, we call on you to maintain sharp focus on reaching a new truce...
Yemen Pledging Falls Far Short of What is Needed to Help Yemeni People Survive
Following today’s High-Level Yemen Pledging Event, held in Geneva, INGOs working in Yemen are deeply concerned over the expected consequences of a major funding shortfall. World leaders pledged less...
53 NGOs call for full and equitable funding to address root causes of the crisis in Yemen
As the international community gathers to reflect on the humanitarian situation in Yemen in 2023 and prepares to pledge funding and re-focus political will towards addressing the crisis, it is...
Yemen: Joint INGO statement on the UN-led truce [EN/AR]
Ahead of the end of the current UN-led truce agreement on 2 August 2022, humanitarian organisations in Yemen urge all parties to the conflict to adhere to and extend the agreement to protect...
An open letter to the Government of Yemen and Ansar Allah [EN/AR]
We write to recognise and applaud the important steps you have taken to make the twomonth truce in Yemen a success. Since 2 April this year, as organisations working across Yemen, we have seen the...
Joint Open Letter to the United Nations Security Council Representatives on Yemen
101 organisations working in and on Yemen urge immediate action The conflict in Yemen will enter into its eighth year tomorrow, and civilians continue to bear the brunt of the fighting. Unlawful...
As Biden Administration Considers Terrorist Designation for Ansar Allah, Mercy Corps Warns of Catastrophic Humanitarian Consequences for Yemenis
Dear President Biden, One year ago, humanitarian organizations operating in Yemen came together to warn of the grave impact of the U.S. government's designation of Ansar Allah as a Foreign Terrorist...
Three years since the Stockholm agreement, civilians are still under fire in Yemen
Joint INGO statement This statement has been signed by Danish Refugee Council, Médecins du Monde, Norwegian Refugee Council, Oxfam, PU-AMI (Première Urgence – Aide Médicale Internationale), Save the...
Aid agencies: An end to independent monitoring of the conflict in Yemen puts millions of lives at additional risk
As the war in Yemen heads into its seventh year, millions of people in Yemen continue to suffer through the world’s biggest humanitarian crisis. To date, the UN estimates that 233,000 Yemenis have...
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Aid agencies make unprecedented and united call for Biden administration to revoke Ansar Allah terrorist designation
24 January 2021 – Twenty-two aid organisations working in Yemen remain extremely concerned about the humanitarian consequences of the designation of Ansar Allah as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation...
Urgent need to address the humanitarian crisis in Yemen and its impact on the most vulnerable populations: A call for renewal and strengthening of the mandate of the Group of Eminent Experts
Dear Chair, This statement is on behalf of Save the Children and 9 international civil society organisations. We welcome the comprehensive report of the Group of Eminent International and Regional...
Joint INGO Statement on Yemen – 75th session of the UN General Assembly
September 2020 We are now sleepwalking towards a seventh year of war, and the people of Yemen can only surmise that the world has forgotten them. The UN Secretary General called in March for a global...
Over five million Yemenis at risk of losing access to food and clean water as coronavirus spreads in Yemen
Survey conducted in Yemen reveals impact of funding shortfalls as Pledging conference is held today* Recent funding gaps and other challenges in Yemen will put an additional estimated 5.5 million...
Joint statement by 59 Nongovernmental Organizations on the announcement of a temporary ceasefire in Yemen
Over five years of brutal war in Yemen have left millions of Yemenis weakened by malnutrition and disease, and decimated Yemen’s health system. The imminent threat of COVID-19 will exacerbate an...
One year since Stockholm Agreement, Hodeidah still most dangerous place in Yemen for civilians
"A quarter of all civilian casualties across Yemen in 2019 were recorded in Hodeidah Governorate. Despite a ceasefire in the port city being at the heart of last year's Stockholm Agreement, Hodeidah...
Joint NGO Statement on Yemen – 74th UN General Assembly
September 2019 Humanitarian Crisis in Free Fall After almost five years of conflict, and despite all efforts to halt displacement, hunger and disease, Yemen remains the worst humanitarian crisis in...
Joint Oral Statement: Urgent need to address the humanitarian crisis in Yemen and its impact on the most vulnerable populations
Mr. President, This statement is on behalf of Save the Children and 12 civil society organisations. Yemen remains the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Over 24 million people require some form of...
CEOs of major NGOs call on Secretary-General to demand a ceasefire ahead of peace talks in Yemen
Dear Mr. Secretary-General: As you know, Yemen is the largest humanitarian disaster in the world, and it remains at grave risk of worsening further should the status quo not change radically. Even by...