Yemen

Despite a few truces, violence continues, causing further displacement, destruction of infrastructure, and the collapse of basic services. In 2025, more than 18 million people need humanitarian assistance, including 4.5 million internally displaced persons.  

The war has devastated the economy and weakened already fragile structures. Essential services – health, water, sanitation – are severely damaged or inaccessible in many areas. Rampant inflation and the collapse of the currency have made vital goods unaffordable for the majority of the population, who face acute food insecurity.  

In 2025, the situation worsened with the sudden halt of US humanitarian aid. This withdrawal, from one of the country’s main donors, forced many NGOs and agencies to reduce or suspend their activities, jeopardizing access to healthcare, drinking water, and food for millions of vulnerable people.  

In the north of the country, front lines remain unstable and humanitarian access is hampered by security and administrative constraints. The needs are immense, particularly in remote rural areas, where isolated communities are struggling to survive.  

Yemen is also facing natural disasters and the effects of climate change, such as floods and droughts, which are exacerbating needs and weakening communities. In this context, accessing the most isolated areas is a logistical and security challenge, but crucial to meeting the needs of populations forgotten by the crisis.