Field Security Officer, Aden, Yemen UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Updated: 2020-10-01T01:18:21Z. Lack of access to medical care in Yemen means the Ali family cannot get help for their daughter, who has a severe neurological problem, shown in this photo taken December 7, 2018. “An independent and expert-driven assessment is critical for allowing us to fully understand the scope and size of the issue and the possible solutions”, Mr. Griffiths said, promising to keep the Council informed of any developments. With 140 camps currently operating, some sources put the number of displaced at one million, and before the latest troubles the United Nations estimated there were some 750,000. A coalition led by Saudi Arabia entered the war in March 2015 as government forces looked poised to lose Aden to Houthi advance. We advocate for effective and principled humanitarian action by all, for all.
Half the country is on the brink of starvation as access to food diminishes every day across the country. She has been based in London since late 2003, after having been based in Moscow (2000-03). million cholera cases since 2018 and 25 percent are associated with children. © 2018 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Millions of internally displaced Yemenis live in makeshift shelters in urban and rural areas. War, violence and persecution have forced millions of families from their homes.

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The conflict has threatened millions of lives. Friday: UNHCR and partners provide protection and assistance to refugees and host communities. — Sarah Lazare (@sarahlazare) September 5, 2020 The UNHCR Representation in Yemen. No one has so far claimed responsibility for the attack. Lise Grance, the U.N. Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen, said in a statement late on Sunday that the shelling was a "senseless attack." “There is no time to lose”, he said, noting that a sharp drop in payments from Yemen’s neighbours in the Gulf region is the main reason for the yawning gap in funding. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said both sides needed to make sure everyone with the U.N. was safe. Thursday: He also called on all sides to protect civilians, following recent that included children among the casualties. The Yemeni government and Houthi rebels blamed each other for the shooting. Saturday: 08:00 - 16.00 Friday: Street Address: Street No. Wednesday: 08:00 - 14:30 Located in Lahj Governorate, south of Yemen, Kharaz camp opened in 2001 and remains the only refugee camp in Yemen. 38, Off Algerian Street, Building No. With US participation, Saudi Arabia has been using starvation as a weapon of war. Mr. Lowcock briefed the Council two weeks ago on the potential environmental and humanitarian consequences of the Safer either blowing up or triggering a massive oil spill, after the Houthis confirmed in writing that it would allow the UN mission to go ahead. Street No. UN humanitarian affairs chief Mark Lowcock, echoing calls for an immediate ceasefire, added that funding for aid operations in Yemen is “frankly on the verge of collapse” with only 18 per cent of the money required for 2020 having been received so far. Learn more about ReliefWeb, leading online source for reliable and timely humanitarian information on global crises and disasters since 1996. OCHA coordinates the global emergency response to save lives and protect people in humanitarian crises. CAIRO - The United Nations said shelling of a camp for displaced people in northern Yemen killed eight civilians and wounded 30 others, as the U.N. envoy arrived Monday in the capital, Sana'a, for cease-fire talks with Houthi rebels. Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst, Sana'a, Yemen UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services Updated: 2020-10-01T00:25:09Z. Monday: 8:00 - 16:00 Mayfa'a Camp, C/O UNHCR SO, Aden, Yemen, Mailing Address: This is more than can be said for 14 million other Yemenis – the number of people that the United Nations says is at risk of serious hunger or starvation this winter. 27 and 28, Khormakser, Aden, Yemen, Mailing Address: Grande didn't identify the source of the shelling, which took place in the province's Haradh district.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is on the ground helping treat acute malnutrition by delivering food, nutritional programs and cash assistance to displaced families. The people living at the Mishqafah camp do, however, have access to just enough food to survive. Sunday: 8:00 - 16:00, Public Holidays: Humanitarians are racing against time to help Yemen address COVID-19; the odds are stacked against them The Sustainable Development Goals in Yemen The Sustainable Development Goals are a global call to action to end poverty, protect the earth’s environment and climate, and ensure that people everywhere can enjoy peace and prosperity. Street Address: Fighting has largely abated in Hodeida but progress on the withdrawal has been slow. The U.N. said an attack earlier in January near the same camp killed six children and two women.

Noting that the number of active front lines in Yemen has grown to 43 from 33 in January, Mr. Lowcock said that nearly 1 million displaced people are sheltering in and around Marib – and if the city comes under assault, waves of already vulnerable people are certain to flee the area. Curated pages dedicated to humanitarian themes and specific humanitarian crises. Established: Camp I on 20 August 2009 and Camp III on 27 January 2010 Both are run by: UNHCR through its implementing partner Islamic Relief Yemen (camp managing partner). The U.S. supported the coalition for years despite its airstrikes killing civilians, and only recently began to step back after the October killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul by Saudi agents. Saturday: 8:00 - 16:00 1310 L ST NW, STE 450, Washington, DC 20005. Latest humanitarian reports, maps and infographics and full document archive. Yemenis who have fled the country have sought refuge in Oman, Somalia, Saudi Arabia, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Sudan. The United States supplies weapons and intelligence to Saudi forces. Monday: 8:00 - 16:00 Despite the conflict, conditions in the surrounding region are so poor that more than 275,000 refugees and asylum seekers have sought refuge in Yemen, fleeing violence and persecution in Somalia and Ethiopia. Tuesday: 08:00 - 16.00 U.N. envoy Martin Griffiths, meanwhile, arrived in Sana'a on an unannounced visit to discuss the situation in and around the coastal city of Hodeida, where Yemen's warring parties agreed to a cease-fire last month. Open job opportunities in the humanitarian field. Monday's Daily Brief: Hopes rise for peace in Syria and Yemen, UNGA speeches end, Guterres saddened by India flood deaths, Yemen: Recent uptick in fighting contradicts desire for peace, Yemen: UN Security Council condemns Houthi missile attacks targeting Saudi cities, COVID-19 scapegoating triggers fresh displacement in Yemen, warns migration agency, Yemen oil tanker wreck: Time running out to avert ‘looming environmental, economic and humanitarian catastrophe’. "We are all on the same page that the way to do this is through the negotiations' table, and not the battlefield," he said in an exclusive interview with the pro-Saudi Asharq al-Awsat newspaper published on Monday. Thursday: YEMEN -- An average of 123 civilians die every week in Yemen, the United Nations said Friday, as representatives from both sides of the country's devastating three-year civil war met for a second day in Sweden to try to halt the violence. He implored donors to make good on their pledges to this year’s UN humanitarian appeal for Yemen. Find latest updates on global humanitarian responses, Yemen UNHCR Aden Sub-Office Fact Sheet - September 2020, UNHCR Kharaz Refugee Camp, Yemen - Fact Sheet September 2020, Ethiopia: Operation Overview - 3W: Operational Presence - Ethiopia Humanitarian Presence Overview (September 2020), Ethiopia Humanitarian Response Plan 2020 Mid Year Review (August 2020). The United Nations have reduced or shut down 15 key aid programs in Yemen during the past five months due to lack of funds, the organization said in a statement Wednesday. Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc.All rights reserved.

UNHCR provides shelter kits and household items - such as mattresses, blankets, sleeping mats and kitchen sets - to help vulnerable families repair damaged homes and refurbish settlements. Extreme shortages of food, safe water, sanitation and healthcare, as well as deadly massive outbreaks of cholera and diphtheria have taken a heavy toll on civilian lives and deprived families of basic needs. Tuesday: 8:00 - 16:00

P.O.BOX 6090, Mayfa'a, Aden, Yemen, Working Hours: The two sides also agreed to a prisoner exchange last month that has yet to take place.

The two sides agreed in Sweden to a prisoner swap and cease-fire in Hodeida, a port of entry for much humanitarian aid to Yemen, to facilitate relief to a population pushed to the brink of famine by the war. Palmer reports primarily for the "CBS Evening News.". Griffiths said he expected the frameworks struck during U.N.-hosted peace talks in Sweden in December between the Houthis and the internationally recognized Yemeni government, backed by a Saudi-led coalition, will likely be extended, as the situation on the ground is more complex, according to transcript of the interview provided by his office. Administration Assistant, Sana'a, Yemen million people in need. The U.N. said the attack occurred on Saturday in the northern province of Hajjah, where tens of civilians have been killed and hundreds of families displaced in the past two months. Saturday: 08:00 - 16:00

Sunday: 8:00 - 16:00, Resources for asylum-seekers in the United States, Our fight against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment, Environment, Disasters and Climate Change, For legislation, case law and UNHCR policy relating to claims for international protection, visit, For up-to-date information about our programmes and operations in Yemen, including funding level and donor contributions, visit. The Ali family can't get help for their 6-year-old daughter, who has a serious neurological problem. “Without more funding, we should all expect large increases in hunger, malnutrition, cholera, COVID-19 and, above all, death,” he said, just as demand for assistance is set to rise sharply. The people living there were always poor, but now they are destitute, residing in rudimentary shelters made of tarpaulin and bits of wood. The group’s founder, Nabil Fadel, told The Associated Press that he received information from families, former female detainees, and…, The U.N. Security Council unanimously authorized Wednesday the deployment of up to 75 monitors to Yemen's port city of Hodeida as part of efforts to maintain a critical cease-fire there.The resolution provides for the creation of a special political mission for an initial period of six months. Just a few weeks ago, a child in the camp died of cholera. Open training opportunities in the humanitarian field. “Yemenis need a nationwide ceasefire”, he said, calling on the partied to do everything possible to immediately de-escalate the violence. P.O. Watch CBS News anytime, anywhere with the our 24/7 digital news network. Nearly a third of girls — 32% — are married before their 18th birthday, and 9% are married before the age of 15. Yemen, located at the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia, remains the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. During Thursday's talks, both sides agreed to broad prisoner swaps.