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The United Nations Human Rights Council should renew the mandate of the Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen during its current session in Geneva. The parties on both sides of Yemen's armed conflict are committing laws of war violations and human rights abuses with impunity. TheUnited Nations Human Rights Councilshould renew the mandate of the Group of Eminent Experts onYemenduring its current session in Geneva, Human Rights Watch said today. The parties on both sides of Yemen's armed conflict are committing laws of war violations and human rights abuses with impunity.
Yemen has historically been dependent on commercial imports of food, fuel and medicines. All ports must remain open to meet Yemen's import requirements. Hudaydah and Saleef are in geographic proximity to over 70 per cent of people in need of humanitarian assistance. This tracker monitors commercial imports to Hudaydah and Saleef ports via the United Nations Verification and Inspection Mechanism  ( UNVIM )  and prices of food and fuel,. The map below illustrates the final stages vessels progress through before reaching the port of destination.
ADEN, 25th July, 2018  ( WAM )     The Emirates Red Crescent, ERC, has said that it will continue to provide humanitarian aid to all Yemenis, particularly those with special needs, because they were the most affected people during the war started by the Iranian backed Houthi militias. The ERC added that it is keen to support the "Hayat Society for Early Intervention Association," through organising a training course for people with disabilities and improving the skills of teachers to deal such children and develop their cognitive behaviour.
Al Hudaydah  Despite renewed and ongoing clashes in the city of Al Hudaydah, IOM, the UN Migration Agency, is continuing its support to displaced persons in the city and across Yemen. Since March 2015, consistent insecurity in Yemen has ravaged the country causing subsequent collapse of the infrastructure, economy, health services and livelihoods with 22.2 million people in need of humanitarian assistance.
It is therefore not a surprise that we once again tell you that in Yemen today, every 10 minutes, a child is dying from diseases that can be easily prevented. Unfortunately, the situation being bad, being incredibly dire, is just further deteriorating. We mentioned the war, but there is also the economic crisis with less and less essential commodities affordable for the majority of Yemenis.
An "immediate ceasefire" in Yemen's war will actually come into effect on 18 December, officials say, after the initial deal was followed by violence. The warring sides agreed to end fighting in the vital port city of Hudaydah last Thursday. A day later, air strikes and fierce clashes were reported between pro government forces and Houthi rebels.
Escalation of armed clashes in Hudaydah is into its sixth week, with periods of relative calm interspersed with intensified conflict. Displacement within Hudaydah Governorate and to neighbouring Governorates continues, with humanitarian activities focused on delivering assistance to Internally Displaced Persons  ( IDPs )  at Humanitarian Service Points and Transit Sites through the rapid response mechanism. As of 18 July, 47,380 households  ( 284,280 individuals )  have been displaced, with 6,925 households  ( 41,550 individuals )  verified by the humanitarian partners. Commercial activities are slowly resuming, although many roads within and surrounding the city remain inaccessible. More IDPs are being registered daily, however insecurity still bars access to some areas where they may be located. An increasing number of health facilities are temporarily closing due to the security situation. Prevention efforts are ongoing to curb the escalation of cholera.
MSF has been working in Ad Dhale since 2012 and was one of the few medical organisations delivering humanitarian assistance to the local community. In spite of repeated suspensions of our activities and constant negotiations with all stakeholders, security incidents and threats in Ad Dhale town continue. This has been a very difficult decision for MSF to take, but one that at this point is unavoidable for the safety and security of our staff.
MSF has been working in Ad Dhale since 2012 supporting the provision of free medical care to the people of Ad Dhale, Qatabah, Al Azariq and Damt districts. Over time and through conflict, epidemics and widespread medical needs, MSF's support has enabled these health facilities to treat more than 400,000 patients across the governorate.
Last year, with Yemen's health system decimated by war, a disease that should be easy to treat spread quickly, and by May 2017 it was taking one life an hour. The disease killed 2,510 people and infected a suspected 1.2 million others since late April 2017, when official records start. It faded early this year.
“UNICEF deplores in the strongest terms yet another attack on vital and lifesaving water systems in Yemen. “A large water facility in Sa'ada, northwest of the country, came under attack this week. This is the third such attack on the same facility. More than half of the project is now damaged, cutting off 10,500 people from safe drinking water.
54 refugee approached the Return Help Desks  ( RHD )  in Basateen and Kharaz camp for counselling and return related information. 65 individuals signed VRFs in Basateen and Kharaz camp. The 16th ASR movement has been further postponed due to unfavorable weather conditions. IOM is now exploring Air Djibouti as an alternative mode of transportation to Somalia, after being given the go ahead from their HQ.
Kharaz camp was opened in 2001 and remains the only refugee camp in Yemen. The vast majority of the population are Somali refugees. The camp is located in Lahj Governorate, where average temperatures in summer exceed 40° Celsius. UNHCR maintains a Field Office in Kharaz. Since August 2017, UNHCR has been supporting Yemeni authorities to conduct a verification exercise of refugees living in Kharaz camp.
On Thursday, August 9th 2018, a Saudi led coalition airstrike hit a school bus near a market in Dahyan city in the Houthi controlled province of Saada, Yemen. At least 29 children were killed in the airstrike and a further 30 children wounded.
More than 160 health centres and hospitals have been attacked since 2015. A lack of fuel and supplies has forced a hundred more to close. This means that over half of Yemen's health facilities have been destroyed or damaged. At the same time, less than a third of the medicines that people need are available in the country. Terrible shortages of food and clean water put people at risk of disease. Yemen only recently made it through one of the world's worst cholera epidemics. Unfortunately, cases are increasing again as the disease is being spread by dirty water after homes, treatment plants and sewers were hit. And after yesterday's attack on a bus, which killed at least 51 people, mostly children, and injured 79, doctors, hospitals and medicines are needed more than ever.
Yemen is the world's largest humanitarian crisis. Some 22.2 million people   75 per cent of the population   are in need of humanitarian assistance. 17.8 million people are food insecure and 8.4 million people do not know how they will obtain their next meal. Conflict, protracted displacement, disease and deprivation continue to inflict suffering upon the country's population. Disruption to commercial imports, inflation, lack of salary payments to civil servants and rising prices of basic commodities are further exacerbating people's vulnerability. Despite a difficult operating environment, some 183 international and national partners in January through June were actively coordinating to deliver assistance to people in need in priority districts across Yemen's 22 governorates. Together, they have assisted over 7.6 million people monthly with some form of humanitarian assistance.
The reported access incidents reflect the challenging operational environment humanitarian partners face in many parts of Yemen. Access challenges have been most acute in Al Hudaydah since mid June, when the current military offensive began in the west coast districts. Al Hudaydah was the only governorate where partners encountered all five types of access impediments in June July, including restrictions in the movement of organizations, personnel or goods into Yemen.
HODEIDAH, 18th August, 2018  ( WAM )     The Emirates Red Crescent, ERC, has continued the distribution of relief and food aid to the population of the liberated areas of Ad Duraihimi district in the Governorate of Hodeidah and the surrounding villages. The assistance is part of the UAE's urgent aid convoy targeting Yemeni families to ease their suffering to overcome the dire humanitarian conditions as a result of the violations committed by the Iran backed Houthi militia aimed at starving and intimidating innocent civilians.
Since mid June 2018, the military conflict has escalated in Hudaydah Governorate especially in the central/coastal areas of the governorate forcing tens of thousands of Yemenis to flee and worsening the dire humanitarian situation. The ongoing conflict also intensified in different frontlines in Sa'ada, Taizz, Al Jawf, Hajja, Mareb, Sana'a, and Al Baidha governorates that also led to more population displacement and disruptions of livelihoods among residents of the most affected districts and governorates. On top of all aggravating factors, the continuing depreciation of Yemen Riyals  ( YER )  against US Dollar  ( USD )  is exacerbating the humanitarian situation throughout the country. The national monthly average exchange rate in July 2018 stood at 497 YER/USD, which is a 3% depreciation from its rate in June 2018  ( 486YER/USD )  and 131% lower than the pre crisis exchange rate. The governorate level patterns indicate that exchange rates in July 2018 ranged from 492YER/USD in Soqatra and Rayma to 504YER/USD in Abyan.
Humanitarian partners are navigating shifting frontlines in Taizz Governorate to reach people in need. Since mid April, increased hostilities on the west coast districts of Taizz, including Dhubab, Mawza and AlWazi'iyah districts, have limited humanitarian partners' access, both from Ibb and Aden governorates. The fighting also displaced more than 1,260 families into Abyan, Lahj and Aden governorates.
In anticipation that the April August rainy season could trigger another cholera epidemic in Yemen, Health Cluster partners have prioritised their preparedness and response plan. The newly developed plan builds on lessons learnt from the last cholera epidemic when more than one million suspected cholera cases and 2,282 associated deaths were reported between April 2017 and May 2018. While the outbreak has largely stabilised, almost 150 out of 305 affected districts are continuing to report suspected cases.
To support the surmounting needs within the health sector, IOM continues expanding access for the affected populations to healthcare services and provides medical and technical support to healthcare centres and hospitals. IOM provided healthcare assistance to 13,754 IDPs and other conflict affected Yemenis and 895 migrants during the reporting week. Healthcare services – provided through 61 IOMsupported healthcare facilities across Yemen – includes primary healthcare, MHPSS, and health promotion orientation through Migrant Response Points  ( MRPs ) , static and mobile health clinics, mobile health teams, and foster care.
The Shelter/NFI/CCCM cluster reports that as of 12 April protracted violence in the Al Hudaydah and Taizz governorates has displaced 19,145 households of whom 9,838 have been assisted. This new wave of displacement further adds up to the three million Yemenis who have already faced the shock of having to flee their homes, two million of whom remain displaced across the country. 89 percent of IDPs in Yemen have been displaced for more than one year.
Aden: Protracted hostilities on Yemen's west coast are leading an increasing number of people fleeing their homes towards southern governorates. As of 12 February, humanitarian partners in Aden have recorded over 7,100 households displaced since December 2017. Approximately 500 newly displaced households were reported having arrived within the last week. Most IDPs originate from the governorates of Al Hudaydah, Taizz and Al Bayda.
Yemen is experiencing one of the world's largest, most complex humanitarian crises. Almost the entire population 22.2 million people requires humanitarian assistance. Conflict has led to the internal displacement of over 2 million people, left 1.25 million public sector workers without pay for a year, and undermined access to ports and airports, obstructing essential humanitarian and commercial deliveries. In addition, 16 million people lack access to safe water and there are over 1 million suspected cases of acute watery diarrhoea  ( AWD )  and cholera. The outbreak has been exacerbated by the collapse of public systems, which are further strained by fuel shortages.
Responding toreports that at least 30 Somali and Ethiopian refugees and migrants drownedafter leaving the coast of south western Yemen to flee back to Africa, Lynn Maalouf, Director of Research for the Middle East at Amnesty International, said: “This heart breaking tragedy underscores, yet again, just how devastating Yemen's conflict continues to be for civilians. Amid ongoing hostilities and crushing restrictions imposed by the Saudi Arabia led coalition, many people who came to Yemen to flee conflict and repression elsewhere are now being forced yet again to flee in search of safety. Some are dying in the process.
A critically needed shipment of food arrived in war torn Yemen on Sunday, and more aid is on the way. This is the first shipment of food to arrive since Saudi Arabia imposed a blockade of the country in early November. A commercial ship, owned by a Yemeni businessman, carrying 5,500 tons of flour arrived at Yemen's Hodeida port on Sunday, according to the pro Houthi Yemen Defense Ministry in the country's capital, Sanaa.
Yemen's children pay the price of war The conflict in Yemen has taken a devastating toll, particularly on the most vulnerable members of society   children. Even before the outbreak of the conflict in March 2015, Yemen faced challenges from widespread poverty, food insecurity and lack of health services.
Yemen: Displaced in Sanaa's Old City Sanaa, Yemen   Rocked by more than three years of conflict, the majority of those living in Yemen are in need of humanitarian assistance. The civil war escalated in March 2015 when a Saudi led coalition launch air attacks on Yemen against Houthi rebels captured much of the country. Since then, more than 10,000 people have been killed, millions have been forced to flee and the country has been ravaged by disease and hunger.
Yemen's health crisis: Suspected cases of bird flu Already dealing with severe malnutrition and a cholera epidemic, many people in Yemen are now dying from what is thought to be bird flu. As the country faces this new health crisis, hospitals remain critically short of resources after years of conflict has caused the country's health system to crumble.
"I've been taking herbs for over a year now and it causes no side effects. The only shortcoming is that they don't cure most diseases." Over the past three years, Yemenis seeking unproven natural remedies has become the norm in many parts of the country, he said, with a growing number looking for a cheaper way to treat their ailments. But these holistic remedies are far cry from the medical care most Yemenis received before the conflict began.
Yemen faces a risk of Famine given the potential for the recent blockade to resume and drastically limit crucial imports over a prolonged period. A blockade starting in November 2017 severely restricted imports of essential goods, and the temporary re opening of key ports is set to expire in mid February. Prior to the blockade, Yemen already faced the largest food security emergency in the world, with more than 15 million people facing Crisis  ( IPC Phase 3 )  and Emergency  ( IPC Phase 4 )  acute food insecurity and in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.
DUBAI  ( Reuters )    At least 15 people were killed in an air strike by the Saudi led coalition air strike in northern Yemen, residents said. They said the aircraft hit two cars transporting passengers and a truck on a main road south of the Saada provincial capital. They said 15 people died in the strike while several others were wounded.
Recent conflict escalation in Hayas and Jabal Ras districts of Al Hudaydah governorate has forced many families to abandon their homes. Far Al Udayn district has become the host place for IDPs as it is a neighboring area. These IDPs have increased the burden and doubled the suffering of the original inhabitants of Far Al Udayn. As reported in late Dec. 2017, IDPs moving from Al Hudaydah to Far Al Udayn, have been reached to 120 families, 91 of whom have been staying in Al Ahmol sub district. So as a result of the huge number of IDPs and their dire need for water, hygiene and sanitation.
Sana'a, 21 April 2018 – The United Nations is deeply shocked by the killing of an aid worker from the International Committee of the Red Cross  ( ICRC )  which occurred today in Taizz Governorate.
Ahmad Hazem Al Samri told AFP an air strike on his house killed his father, two women and three children. “There was an air strike on the house. My father and rest of the family were inside,' said Samri, adding he had been out for the evening at the time of the attack in the Shamlan district, northwest Sana'a. “Six of them were killed and seven wounded.'
Yemeni families were desperately searching for male relatives in the shattered country after Yemen's former president was killed. The group, run by 20 women, was there to help.
Almost three years into the conflict, Yemen remains the largest man made humanitarian crisis globally. A staggering 22.2 million people – some 75 per cent of the population – need humanitarian assistance, including 11.3 million people who urgently require immediate assistance to survive.
Continuing conflict in Al Hudaydah governorate and other frontlines led to a slight increase of IDPs figures from last week. In Al Hudaydah, there were 324 new families in Al Mina, Al Hawak and Al Hali districts displaced from Hays and Al Jarrahi districts. In Aden, increase of IDPs figures by 460 in Khanfir and Zinjibar, 229 in Aden, 41 in Tuban and 70 displaced from Al Garrahi, Hays and Mawza to Mokha Taiz.
The United Nations Security Council is considering a British proposal to praise Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for pledging nearly $1 billion to ease Yemen's humanitarian crisis, as U.N. experts accuse a Saudi led military coalition of using “the threat of starvation as an instrument of war' in Yemen.
Yemen is experiencing one of the world's largest, most complex humanitarian crises. Almost the entire population 22.2 million people requires humanitarian assistance. Conflict has led to the internal displacement of over 2 million people, left 1.25 million public sector workers without pay for a year, and undermined access to ports and airports, obstructing essential humanitarian and commercial deliveries. In addition, 16 million people lack access to safe water and there are over 1 million suspected cases of acute watery diarrhoea  ( AWD )  and cholera. The outbreak has been exacerbated by the collapse of public systems, which are further strained by fuel shortages. More than 1,100 children have been killed or maimed and millions more are threatened by growing food insecurity, poor water and sanitation and the spread of preventable diseases.
FUEL REQUIREMENTS A total of 4.3 million litres is required each month to support health facilities and Local Water Sanitation Corporations across Yemen as identified by the Cluster Lead Agencies. The tables below indicate the breakdown of requirements for each facility.
The Saudi led coalition's restrictions on imports to Yemen have worsened the dire humanitarian situation of Yemeni civilians. Unlawful Airstrikeshuman Rights Watch has documented 85 apparently unlawful coalition airstrikes, which have killed nearly 1,000 civilians and hit homes, markets, hospitals, schools, and mosques. Some of these attacks may amount to war crimes. In March, a helicopter attacked a boat carrying Somali migrants and refugees off Yemen's coast, killing and wounding dozens.
Blocking and Impeding Humanitarian Access Yemen is the world's largest humanitarian crisis, with at least 8 million people on the brink of famine and nearly 1 million suspected to be infected with cholera. This crisis is linked directly to the ongoing armed conflict.
Yemen The Saudi Arabia led coalition continued its aerial and ground campaign in Yemen with little let up. In September 2014, Houthi forces and forces loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh took control of Yemen's capital, Sanaa, and much of the country. In March 2015, the coalition, with military assistance from the United States, attacked Houthi Saleh forces in support of President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi.
Landmines appear to have killed and maimed hundreds of civilians, disrupted civilian life in affected areas, and will pose a threat to civilians long after the conflict ends. Houthi Saleh forces have used landmines in at least six governorates. Human Rights Watch investigated 10 incidents where landmines laid by Houthi Saleh forces in Sanaa, Marib, Aden, and Taizz killed two people and wounded eight.
The US suspended transfers of cluster munitions to Saudi Arabia in 2016. On December 19, 2016, the coalition announced it would stop using a UK made cluster munition. A few days earlier, a cluster munition attack hit near two local schools in northern Yemen, killing two civilians and wounding six, including a child. Another attack in February 2017 hit a farm, wounding two boys. In both attacks, the coalition used Brazilian made cluster munitions.
Arbitrary Detentions, Torture, and Enforced Disappearances Houthi Saleh forces, the Yemeni government, and the UAE and UAE backed Yemeni forces arbitrarily detained people, including children, abused detainees and held them in poor conditions, and forcibly disappeared people perceived to be political opponents or security threats. The number of the “disappeared' is growing.
Children and Armed ConflictThe UN secretary general included the Houthis, government forces, pro government militias, AQAP, and the Saudi led coalition on his annual “list of shame' for grave violations against children during armed conflict. In 2016, then Secretary General Ban Ki moon removed the coalition from the list after Saudi Arabia and its allies threatened to withdraw millions of dollars of funding from critical UN relief programs.
Women's and Girls' RightsViolence against women has increased 63 percent since the conflict escalated, according to UNFPA. Forced marriage rates, including child marriage, have increased. Yemen has no minimum age of marriage. Women in Yemen face severe discrimination in law and practice. They cannot marry without the permission of their male guardian and do not have equal rights to divorce, inheritance or child custody. Lack of legal protection leaves them exposed to domestic and sexual violence.
During the month, UNFPA's interventions focused on strengthening coordination mechanisms and partnerships at the national and sub national levels, including improving reproductive health coordination through subnational level inter agency working groups on reproductive health and subclusters on gender based violence. People in need were reached through the distribution of reproductive health kits, dignity kits and family kits. The referral mechanism for responding to cases of gender based violence was expanded in 40 districts.
Down scaling of international staff presence in Yemen following clashes in Sanaa in December 2017, and continued volatile security situation. Lack of humanitarian access to conflict affected areas. Difficulties in obtaining life saving medical supplies into Yemen due to air and sea blockades, and denial of visas for humanitarian workers. Difficulty in organizing services for reproductive health and gender based violence in conflict areas due to damaged or non operating health structures, limited movement of partners and limited transportation of supplies to health facilities
The Transitional Political Council of the South  ( STC )  issued an ultimatum threatening to topple the internationally recognized Yemeni government in one week unless President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi dismisses his cabinet. The STC cited the failure of Hadi's government to deliver basic services, especially in Aden, as cause and also announced the formal constitution of the Southern Resistance Forces as the security force for South Yemen. The announcement challenges the authority of Hadi's government and exposes the fragmentation that has occurred in Yemen over the course of the civil war. The Critical Threats Project warned in May 2017 that the STC's establishment risked fragmenting Hadi's fragile coalition. The STC has maintained its commitment to the Saudi led coalition's military efforts to defeat the al Houthi movement, however, and still recognizes the legitimacy of the internationally recognized Yemeni government, leaving open the possibility of a peaceful resolution.
Russia seeks to contest U.S. influence by restoring its Soviet era relationship with the Aden based Yemeni government. The Russian Foreign Ministry announced its intentions to resume investment projects in Yemen upon the formation of a single governing body ahead of a visit by Yemeni Foreign Minister Abdul Malik al Mikhlafi to Moscow. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that the Yemeni crisis has worsened due to the “domestic conflict in  [ Yemen ]  with the involvement of the Arab coalition' during his meeting with Mikhlafi. Lavrov's comments may indicate Russian posturing to sell itself as an unbiased mediator to negotiate a political resolution to the civil war. Russia may pull from its playbook in Syria to co opt the political negotiation process in Yemen and rebuild Russia's influence in the Gulf of Aden region.
U.S. and Emirati counterterrorism measures have disrupted AQAP's ability to operate. Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula  ( AQAP )  adapted to U.S. counterterrorism pressure by ordering its members to follow strict operations security measures. AQAP banned the use of cell phones and online communication applications. AQAP included the new directives in a video that blamed the recent deaths of hundreds of its militants on technology and moles. U.S. Central Command reported in December that the U.S. had conducted more than 120 airstrikes against Salafi jihadi cells in Yemen. The ongoing campaign killed several key AQAP leaders and temporarily derailed AQAP's media output. A Saudi led coalition offensive in central Yemen may present AQAP with an opportunity to legitimize itself within the local population, though there are reports that AQAP has lost favor among the tribes.  ( AQAP statements obtained through Telegram or translated by SITE. )
The appointment of a new UN Special Envoy for Yemen may be insufficient to resume serious peace talks, but may restore legitimacy to the office among key stakeholders. UN Special Envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed will step down from office when his appointment expires at the end of February after holding his position for three years. Ahmed was unable to make significant progress during his tenure, handicapped by requirements in UNSCR 2216 that the al Houthis refused to accept. The al Houthi government in Sana'a declared him persona non grata in June 2017 and has demanded political negotiations outside of the UN process. Diplomats report that UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres seeks to appoint British mediator Martin Griffiths to the position. The change in personnel is an opportunity to renew political negotiations, which will pass should international stakeholders not also invest in supporting the diplomatic process.
The fragmentation of late former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh's political party weakens the effect of splitting the General People's Congress  ( GPC )  party from the al Houthi movement. A key assumption behind the effort to split Saleh from the al Houthi movement was that he would lead his united patronage network against the al Houthis. Three GPC factions emerged following Saleh's death. The first faction remained as part of the Sana'a based al Houthi alliance. The second faction is organizing with the support of Saudi Arabia. Yemeni President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi, who was Saleh's vice president for almost two decades, is a candidate to lead this faction. Hadi faces a legitimacy crisis, however, and GPC members have dismissed the idea of Hadi leading the GPC. The third faction, backed by the UAE, is coalescing around Saleh's son, Ahmed Ali, and nephew, Tariq. Ahmed Ali disowned the al Houthi movement after al Houthi forces killed Saleh. Tariq returned to the public scene this month flanked by Emirati forces in Shabwah, calling on the Saudi led coalition to stop the war.
RIYADH  ( Reuters )    The Saudi led military coalition fighting in Yemen has denied blocking aid and basic supplies from entering, following a Reuters story detailing how Yemen is struggling to cope with a new outbreak of the bacterial disease diphtheria.
Officials said 11 people died in the attack and three were wounded, while residents put the death toll at 12. The attack came as southern separatists battled Yemeni government forces for control of the interim capital of President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi's government in Aden. The clashes risked a separate fight by a Saudi led campaign against Iran aligned Houthis in northern Yemen.
The attack would raise further concerns for shipping in the narrow Bab al Mandab waterway at the entrance to the Red Sea, a major choke point in the world oil trade. Incidents are frequent there. Last month, unknown assailants attacked an oil tanker and fired rocket propelled grenades before breaking off their assault.
With stinking green watery filth mingled with trash being a common sight in the capital Sanaa, the government is struggling to control the spread of the disease. Pumps to sanitize the water supply sit idle for lack of fuel, while maintenance agencies tasked with chlorinating aquifers go without salaries and supplies.
The murder is a setback for Riyadh, which had hoped the backing of Saleh – and his loyalist army units in northern Yemen   would help close a war that has killed 10,000 people and caused one of the world's most acute humanitarian crises.
In March, the Saudi led coalition proposed that the United Nations monitor Yemen's strategic Hodeidah port after a deadly attack on a boatload of Somali refugees. The United Nations said at the time that warring parties were responsible for the protection of civilians and infrastructure and not others. U.N. investigators last month accused the Saudi led military coalition of carrying out the attack on the Somali migrant boat. The coalition has denied striking the boat.
“The overall case fatality ratio is 10 percent,' he said, noting that 46 fatalities had been recorded as of Jan. 2.
Yemen's devastating civil war has left at least 6,600 civilians dead and has created a huge humanitarian crisis. Yemeni government forces backed by a Saudi led coalition are ranged against Houthi rebels. Iran is accused of giving military backing to the rebels, something it denies.
Nearly four years after fighting escalated between the Government of Yemen and Houthi opposition movement, known officially as Ansar Allah, more than 24 million people – three quarters of the population – need some form of assistance and protection. Some 20 million are food insecure and 10 million of these people do not know how they will obtain their next meal.
 Protracted conflict and economic decline in 2018 contribute to increased food insecurity in Yemen  IOM evacuates nearly 420 Ethiopian migrants from Yemen in the organization's largest repatriation from Yemen to date  WFP provides food vouchers to 210,000 people in Al Hudaydah city during temporary pause in hostilities in mid November.
Disruption to commercial imports, inflation, lack of salary payments to civil servants and rising prices of basic commodities are further exacerbating people's vulnerability. Despite a difficult operating environment, some 204 international and national partners in January through August were actively coordinating to deliver assistance to people in need in priority districts across Yemen's 22 governorates. Together, they have assisted over 7.8 million people monthly with some form of humanitarian assistance.
Health facilities supported by Save the Children across the governorate recorded a 170 per cent increase in the number of suspected cholera cases, from 497 in June to 1,342 in August. The spike is in line with national data that also shows a steady increase of suspected cholera cases across Yemen. 30 per cent of all suspected cases are children under five years old, according to the World Health Organization.
Distributed Rapid Response Mechanism  ( RRM )  kits – containing enough food rations for a family for a week, basic hygiene requirements and other essentially items – among 3,036 displaced families to date. Provided shelter/NFIs to 1,400 families and separately distributed 177 transit kits and 33 mattresses as needed.
The association helps children with mental disabilities, speech difficulties, developmental disorders, learning difficulties and autism. Ibtihal Al Mahrouq, Chairwoman of the Association, said that the association wants to organise comprehensive early intervention programmes for these children especially aged two to sixteen.
More than three years of war has pushed Yemen to the brink of famine, with more than eight million extremely hungry people totally dependent on international aid for their survival. Most of the food and other essential humanitarian aid arrives in Yemen through the Port of Hodeida. For now, the port is open. But, World Food Program spokeswoman, Bettina Luescher tells VOA heavy fighting around this strategic city is putting the delivery of crucial aid at risk.
Nasser Mussalam, Executive Director of the Kidney Centres in Shabwa, expressed his appreciation to the UAE and its humanitarian arm, the ERC, for their unlimited support for Yemen's citizens. The Urology Hospital in Azzan and dialysis centres in the cities of Ataq and Meifa'a in the Shabwa Governorate received the necessary fuel supplies, he explained. The ERC has provided similar quantities of diesel fuel to the hospital and centres in February.
The pace of displacement from Al Hudaydah Governorate has slowed down, but some families that can afford public transport or own vehicles continue to leave Al Hudaydah City and other frontline districts to seek shelter in safer areas, including in the capital, Sana'a. On 31 June, a humanitarian convoy bound for Al Hudaydah counted more than 70 vehicles carrying families leaving the city towards Sana'a for fear of renewed hostilities. Partners report increased movement of civilians within the City; more shops and bakeries have reopened; water supply has improved; some schools have opened to allow students to sit in exams. However, the Education cluster reports that only half of the students are attending schools due to displacement. Humanitarian partners in Al Hudaydah, Sana'a, Ibb and Aden have assisted over 10,000 households  ( nearly 80,000 people ) . As of 2 July, more than 17,350 households  ( over 121,000 people )  have been registered in Al Hudaydah, Aden, Sana'a and Ibb governorates. More IDPs are being registered, but insecurity is hindering access to some areas where they are located.
Even before the latest increase in violence, an average of 6,238 people half of whom are children were fleeing Hodeidah Governorate every single day. In little more than 50 days  ( June 1st to July 24th )  the constant threat of bombing, shelling, starvation and a lack of basic services displaced a total of 330,610 people from Hodeidah according to the United Nations.
More than 70 MSF staff are working in the newly established surgical field hospital. The facility, whose capacity can be extended to receive more patients, provides emergency medical care to people coming from the Hodeidah and Taiz frontlines. Among the patients are war wounded and pregnant women with complicated deliveries that require urgent surgery.
In Al Hudaydah hub, strikes near AlThawra hospital, a fish market, and the radio building in Al Hudaydah City result in several deaths and injuries. These attacks against civilian persons and objects are a violation of IHL  ( International Humanitarian Law )  and may constitute a war crime.
The Red Cross and Red Crescent have supported Yemen's battered healthcare system since the conflict started. After the strike on the bus, dozens of badly injured children were treated at a local hospital supported by the International Committee of the Red Cross  ( ICRC ) . The ICRC sent surgical supplies to another hospital that was treating the wounded. Medical supplies also reached a health centre that was taking care of the less serious casualties from the attack. And for two years, the Red Cross has supported one of the only clinics for mothers to be in the north of the country. Thousands of women have been helped to give birth safely as a result.
These latest deaths come amid a recent spike in civilian casualties over the last week that tragically demonstrates how the conflict continues to blight the lives of Yemenis. Concerning last week's attacks in the port city of Hudaydah, our Office in Yemen has documented that at least 41 civilians, including six children and four women, were killed and 111 others injured, among them 19 children and three women.
A monthly average of 7.1 million people were reached with emergency food assistance through in kind, cash transfers and vouchers. In addition, approx. 871,000 individuals received livelihoods assistance including agricultural, livestock and fisheries inputs.
The initiative comes against a background of economic hardship, extensive population displacement, and heavy damages to infrastructure and heritage due to the ongoing conflict in the country. Its main objective is to create livelihoods opportunities for youth in Yemen through urban regeneration activities, including the restoration of specific buildings and World Heritage sites in historic urban centres damaged in the ongoing conflict. It also foresees the establishment of cultural programmes targeting the reinforcement of social cohesion and peace building and to support for civil society.
The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, works closely with the authorities of Lahj Governorate, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education, the World Food Programme  ( WFP ) , international and local NGOs, and a community based committee to provide protection and basic services for refugees living in Kharaz camp, as well as for members of the Yemeni host community.There are several refugee committees that are active in Kharaz camp, including the Somali Grand Council Committee, the Ethiopian Grand Council Committee, and committees for women, youth groups, teachers, tribal leaders and persons living with disabilities. Fifty percent of the refugees who are active in leadership/ management structures are female.
Partners are trying to evacuate the wounded from Ad Durayhimi Town. Ongoing conflict in Al Hudaydah Governorate has displaced over 50,800 households, of whom 50,100  ( 98 per cent )  have received assistance including hygiene kits, transit kits and food rations. In Al Hudaydah hub, over 11,000 households have received multi purpose cash grants. Rapid response assistance has been delivered to 3,100 displaced households in areas covered by Aden hub, 2,300 households in areas under Ibb hub and more than 13,000 households in Sana'a hub including 285 households living in nine schools within Sana'a City.
The project targets the distribution of 15,000 sacrificial livestock to over 500,000 Yemenis across the recently liberated areas of Yemen. The beneficiaries expressed their gratitude to the UAE leadership, government, people and to its humanitarian arm, for their generous support and their keenness to bring happiness to the Yemenis.
During the last week of July and beginning of August 2018, the national average daily exchange rate has further deteriorated and reached as high as over 550YER/USD. The main reason for skyrocketing exchange rates in recent weeks is due to lack of foreign currencies in the Central Bank of Yemen, printing of Yemeni Riyal by the central bank without adequate reserves and widespread reliance of traders on black markets.
The truck, clearly marked with a WFP banner, was en route to Al Tuhayta, carrying around 30 tons of food assistance, enough to cover the needs of nearly 2,000 people for one month. It was hit by an unidentified armed group just 2 km from its final destination.
In recent days, humanitarian access to parts of AlWaziyah and Mawza districts has improved, including from Aden and Al Turbah City. Humanitarian partners in Ibb and Aden Hubs are coordinating rapid assessments in accessible areas. Partners continue to identify safe routes into former conflict areas, as some locations are heavily contaminated with landmines and explosive remnants of war. Last week, the Local Council in Mawza requested assistance for 300 internally displaced families. Additional requests are expected in the coming days, as partners continue their needs assessments on the ground.
On the other hand, some 158 districts have not reported a suspected case for three consecutive weeks. Since the start of the current outbreak, Health Cluster partners have reached about 10 million people through various interventions. On 6 May, WHO commenced an oral cholera vaccine campaign, initially targeting 350,000 people in four districts of Aden Governorate. A fifth district will be included for a total target population of more than 450,000 people.
Aden: Partners continued to assist the current IDP caseload. Although the humanitarian response has improved through stronger coordination with subnational clusters, some gaps remain in Shabwah, Hadramaut and Al Maharah Governorates. OCHA is working with sub national clusters to address those gaps. Additionally, in order to effectively respond to increased displacement in areas along Yemen's western coast, humanitarian partners have started to pre position different type of stocks including energy biscuits, hygiene kits, drinking water, transitional shelter and non food items to be dispatched to selected service points in Hays and Al Khawkhah within 24 hours.
Al Hudaydah and Salif ports remain open as of July 25 according to UNVIM, although conflict continues near Al Hudaydah City. Field reports indicate the parties to conflict have constructed barriers along some key trade routes, including between Al Hudaydah and Sana'a City. However, at present, field reports indicate that trade continues along these routes. Should conflict increase and significantly disrupt trade along these routes for a prolonged period of time, the availability and price of key commodities on key markets would likely be significantly impacted.
According to the Protection Cluster, displaced people increasingly face protection risks, including those living in public buildings, collective centres or spontaneous settlements. Deteriorating shelter conditions, such as overcrowding and unsanitary IDP settlements, have led to increased spread and susceptibility to communicable diseases. Many IDPs are in need of shelter, food, water, sanitation and access to health services. They are vulnerable to exploitation, indebtedness, and negative coping mechanism, such as begging, child labour, recruitment by armed groups and early marriage.
The Protection Cluster's Civilian Impact Monitoring report for 7 13 June notes that the incidents with an impact on civilians in Hudaydah have increased compared to the previous week. Most incidents were in the frontline districts of Bait Al Faqih, Ad Durayhimi, Al Tuhayat and Al Garrahi. Some 36 households lost their livelihood after their farms Situation Report No. 2 Al Hudaydah Update 17 June 2018 were damaged, while the bombing of the main road in Bait Al Faqih had an indirect protection implication for as many as 51,400 households in the district On 16 June, IDPs arrived to Al Hudaydah City from Al Mandhar village, south of the airport. The estimated 400 displaced families were verified on 16 June and distribution of immediate assistance commenced on 17 June. The new IDP caseload is an addition to just over 4,000 households that have been verified as displaced since 1 June in six districts of Al Hudaydah Governorate and the city. An additional 800 displaced families who have been verified in Ad Durayhimi will also be receiving assistance.
Humanitarian organisations continue to confront obstacles to reaching people in need across the northern governorates. In Hajjah and Raymah governorates, in recent weeks, implementing partners have been held up on three separate occasions at checkpoints after returning from humanitarian missions.
Despite enormous challenges, including access and security concerns, humanitarian partners in the south have mobilized to scale up the response to assist the displaced. While the response is still slow in eastern areas, mainly due to limited presence of implementing partners, the response is ongoing in Taizz coastal districts of Al Mukha and Dhubab and picking up in Abyan, where most of the new IDPs are located. Emergency assistance has been delivered to 8,800 IDPs across the governorates of Lahj and Aden, including a particularly vulnerable caseload of 1,500 people in the village of Foqum, in the Aden district of Al Bureiqa.
A rapid assessment by FAO in January found that conflict had disrupted market systems as displaced people had sold their animals at distress prices to meet their household needs and requirements. The assessment found a 50  80 per cent increase on sales of livestock but at 50 60 per cent reduced prices. Prices of basic food commodities in the areas had increased by 30 50 per cent compared to the pre crisis.
The humanitarian response has been delayed by the violence. Plans by partners to undertake routine humanitarian activities including vaccination and field missions to Al Dhale'e and Lahj governorates, have been temporarily halted.
As of 29 January, one hospital has confirmed receiving four dead and 50 wounded as result of the violence. However, unconfirmed reports indicate that up to fifteen people may have been killed while some 185 have been wounded. The security situation has restricted staff movements in and outside Aden. Humanitarian flights into Aden are on hold due to the closure of Aden's airport and WFP's vessel remains in international waters off Aden due to the closure of the seaport.
More than 1,100 children have been killed or maimed and millions more are threatened by growing food insecurity, poor water and sanitation and the spread of preventable diseases. The recent spread of diphtheria is another grave concern. Lack of livelihood opportunities has given rise to desperate coping mechanisms, including increased household borrowing and rising rates of child marriage and recruitment of children into armed forces and groups. An estimated 400,000 children under 5 years will suffer from severe acute malnutrition  ( SAM )  in 2018, and the damage or closure of schools and health facilities will threaten children's development for years to come.
“I call on Iran to cease activity which risks escalating the conflict and to support a political solution to the conflict in Yemen,' Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said in a statement. “I also call on all parties to the conflict to abide fully by applicable international law, including international humanitarian law and international human rights law.'
Saturday's bombings were the first attack of its kind since gun battles erupted between southern separatists and the government of President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi last month over control of Aden. Residents described two large explosions in the area, where a cloud of grey smoke rose over the area, while ambulances raced to evacuate the wounded.
Meanwhile, in the capital Sana'a, as many as 10 large explosions shook the city on Wednesday when Saudi led coalition fighter jets hit Al Daylami air base. Residents spotted large billows of smoke rising from the air base, near Sana'a airport.