SITUATION AT A GLANCE
31.9 MILLION Population of Yemen
UN HNO – April 2022
23.4 MILLION People in Need of Humanitarian Assistance
UN HNO – April 2022
4.3 MILLION IDPs in Yemen Since March 2015
UN HNO – April 2022
17.4 MILLION People in Acute Food Insecurity
IPC – March 2022
2.2 MILLION Children Likely to Experience Wasting
IPC – March 2022
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Al Houthi officials and the KSA-led coalition forces have agreed to extend the two-month truce for an additional two months, the UN reports. The truce will continue under the same terms as the original agreement.
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Amidst the start of Yemen’s rainy season, rainfall and strong winds have damaged shelters in Marib and Ibb governorates, increasing humanitarian needs. Relief organizations have provided emergency assistance and pre-positioned supplies to prepare for the season.
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As of early June, donors have pledged $40 million to mitigate a potential oil spill from the FSO SAFER, a vessel currently floating off the coast of Yemen unmaintained carrying 1.1 million barrels of crude oil.