Yemen Crisis Regional Response, Situation Report, 25 June 2015

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YEMEN CRISIS IOM REGIONAL RESPONSE SITUATION REPORT  25 June 2015

Highlights

Ethiopian nationals stranded in Yemen waiting to board a minivan that will transport them to Al Hudaydah Port. (Photo: IOM Yemen)

 Between 18 and 24 June, IOM teams responded to urgent WASH and NFI needs of IDPs in Aden, and continued with its WASH support in Abyan; in addition to the provision of hygiene kits to IDPs in schools in Sana'a governorate.

 To date, 675 migrants have been evacuated from Yemen by sea, and IOM is arranging to evacuate another 150 stranded and vulnerable migrants from Al Hudaydah in the coming days.

 Over 19,700 Djiboutians, Yemenis and Third Country Nationals have arrived in Djibouti from Yemen since 26 March.

Situation Overview The humanitarian situation in Yemen continues to worsen at an alarming rate. More than 21.1 million people are in need of some form of humanitarian assistance, with 11.7 million targeted for urgent assistance under the revised Humanitarian Response Plan launched on 19 June. Armed clashes, shelling, and aerial strikes continue in Sa’ada, Sana’a, Taiz, Marib, Aden, Abyan, Lahj and Shabwah governorates, with attacks reported on hospitals, schools, power stations and water installations. Approximately 13 million people are facing a food security crisis. 10 governorates are facing Emergency level of food insecurity - one level short of “famine”, and another nine governorates are at Crisis level. Fuel shortages and congestion of key ports in the country are causing the collapse of public services and hampering humanitarian deliveries. There is now a 1.8 million MT shortfall in fuel and a 4,000 MT shortfall in cereal imports. The national health system has further deteriorated, with an estimated 15.2 million people without access to basic health care. The spread of communicable diseases is of particular concern, with at thousands of dengue cases reported since March 2015. Over 9 million people have no or limited access to safe water, increasing the risk of outbreaks of cholera and other water-borne diseases.

CONTACTS Preparedness and Response Division  prd@iom.int Donor Relations Division  drd@iom.int  +41.22.7179.111

 http://www.iom.int/countries/yemen

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