Executive Summary

June 14, 2018 - International aid groups working in Yemen today expressed outrage at the loss of human life that has resulted from a military assault on Hodeidah city and its port and accused the attackers of a total disregard for human suffering. The consequences of this attack will be nothing but catastrophic for the people of Hodeidah, as well as for the rest of the population across the country who rely on Hodeidah’s port for food, fuel and commercial goods, including life-saving supplies of medicines. Two-thirds of Yemen’s population are directly served by the port.

11 June 2018 - INGOs in Yemen today warned that any further escalation of violence around the port city Hodeidah could have catastrophic consequences. Humanitarian organizations fear an imminent attack on the city given developments on the ground over recent weeks.

York, NY, June 7, 2018 — UN Member States are entering the final stages of consultations to agree a Global Compact on Refugees (GCR). As discussions reach their final stage in Geneva, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has three key recommendations on how to improve the text before the UN General Assembly endorses the GCR in New York in late 2018.

Contacts: Bashiru Bah, Team Lead, Bashiru.Bah@rescue.org Emily Bishop, Assessment Lead Emily.Bishop@rescue.org.
Data Collection: May 5-8, 2018, Bunia, Ituri, DRC. Multi-sector, with an emphasis on health, violence prevention and response, and economic recovery.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY