4.5 Million Displaced in Yemen

The United Nations' International Organization for Migration (IOM) has revealed that Yemen is facing one of the world's most severe displacement crises, with over 4.5 million people currently displaced.

According to a recent report, 80% of these displaced individuals are women and children, who are enduring extremely harsh living conditions in overcrowded shelters with limited access to basic services and dwindling livelihoods.

The report highlighted that the lack of safe community spaces exacerbates these challenges, leaving many displaced individuals isolated and vulnerable.

In response, the IOM has recently constructed a new women's center in the Al-Uqsur area of Dhi As-Sufal District in Yemen’s Ibb Governorate.

This initiative is part of a broader effort to establish safe spaces across the country, aiming to address the urgent needs of displaced communities severely impacted by ongoing conflict and instability.

The new center will serve as a hub for women's participation, social activities, and access to essential services, providing a haven and support for those who have lost their homes and livelihoods.

Currently, the IOM operates 23 community centers, including those dedicated to women, across the governorates of Ibb, Taiz, Marib, and the western coast. These centers benefit over 66,000 people.

In a related development, the World Food Programme (WFP) announced the distribution of emergency food aid to more than 115,000 people in areas suffering from high levels of malnutrition in western Yemen. 

The WFP is prioritizing children, pregnant women, and nursing mothers in its relief efforts in the government-controlled areas of Hodeidah and Taiz. The ongoing conflict and displacement have driven malnutrition to alarming levels in these regions.

This aid distribution follows a recent UN report indicating a 34% increase in acute malnutrition this year compared to the previous year.

Hodeidah and Taiz, both densely populated governorates, are among the worst affected by severe malnutrition and extreme poverty, according to UN assessments.