UN: About 516,000 Yemenis displaced since the beginning of this year due to conflict and climate disasters

The United Nations revealed in a recent report that nearly 516,000 Yemenis have been displaced due to the ongoing conflict and climate disasters in the country since the beginning of this year.

“Yemen continues to face enormous humanitarian challenges in 2024, as a result of armed conflict and natural disasters caused by climate change,” the United Nations Population Fund ( UNFPA ) said. “An estimated 515,963 people have been displaced since January 2024.”

The UN Fund added that the displaced are distributed between (480,158 individuals) who were displaced due to climate-related crises, which constitutes 93% of the total displaced, while 7% (35,805 individuals) were displaced due to armed conflict.

He pointed out that the Rapid Response Mechanism ( RRM ) led by, and supported by the European Union ( EU ) and the United States Agency for International Development ( USAID ), reached 448,308 individuals representing 87% of those registered for assistance in 21 governorates, including the most vulnerable groups, 22% of whom were female-headed households, 21% elderly, and 10% people with disabilities.

Around 515,963 people have been displaced by climate-related crises & conflict since January 2024 in #Yemen . UNFPA-led UN Rapid Response Mechanism have reached 448,308 individuals with urgent relief supported by @USAIDSavesLives @ECHO_MiddleEast @UNCERF
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— UNFPA Yemen (@UNFPAYemen) December 3, 2024