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Years of devastating conflict in Yemen have led to a protection and displacement crisis. According to the Humanitarian Response Plan, 18.2 million Yemenis were dependent on humanitarian assistance, including 4.5 million internally displaced people (IDPs), and 60,193 refugees and asylum seekers.
Yemen is the only country in the Arabian Peninsula that is party to the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol since 1980 (north) and 1990 (south). While Yemen has generously hosted refugees for decades, it lacks a national legal framework for the protection of refugees.
Confronted with the growing challenge of dealing with internal displacement, Yemen adopted its 2013 National Policy for Addressing Internal Displacement in 2023, which confirms its responsibilities to assist, protect, and find solutions for IDPs.
Key population overview in Yemen
60,193 Number of refugees and asylum-seekers in Yemen. The majority are from Somalia (64%), Ethiopia (25%), Syria (5%), Iraq and Eritrea (1 %)
4.5 million Number of internally displaced people in Yemen.
18.2 million need humanitarian assistance: 16.4 million need protection assistance; 6.7 million need shelter and non-food items; and 1.8 million live in displacement sites and need protection and basic services.
Funding
$354.4 million Requested for 2024 activities, as of 30 June 2024.
UNHCR Presence in Yemen
UNHCR has been present in Yemen since 1987 when its first office opened in Sana’a. In 1989, UNHCR also established a presence in the south of the country. Today, UNHCR has a well-established presence across the country, covering most of the 22 governorates and 333 districts through its country office in Sana’a, a sub-office in Aden, and field offices in Al-Hodeidah, Ibb, Marib, and Sa’ada.