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UN: More Displacement, New Humanitarian Needs in Yemen

UN: More Displacement, New Humanitarian Needs in Yemen
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The United Nations Refugee Agency [UNHCR] is bracing for further displacement and a spike in humanitarian needs as hostilities intensify in frontline areas on Yemen's west coast.

UN: More Displacement, New Humanitarian Needs in Yemen

Over the past few days, the UNHCR received reports of new displacement from Hudaydah and Taizz governorates.

The agency and its partners are still assessing the situation, but initial reports are that more than 1,400 people have fled from Taizz and Hudaydah to the Ash Shamateen district in Southern Taizz, and Al Fayoosh district in Lahj.

With numbers expected to rise further, the UNHCR is working with partners to be in position to support and help those fleeing.

The situation in Sana'a itself has now returned to relative calm following days of ground fighting, aerial bombardment and shelling in urban areas. As of this week, UNHCR premises in Sana'a reopened, along with work to resume humanitarian operations that had been halted since the beginning of the month. Works to restore services and resuming assistance for the most vulnerable are also ongoing.

The blockade of Yemen, which has yet to be fully eased, further resulted in scarcities and subsequent price increases for fuel, water and essential commodities, including food and vital medicines.

Restrictions on both commercial and humanitarian goods reaching Yemen are still in place. New procedures for clearances including at Aden Port are also resulting in delays for the offloading of cargo, including humanitarian cargo.

Meanwhile, vessels are facing delays and, as result of these new clearance processes, there is currently no more space at the port. UNHCR has asked the authorities to expedite clearances for humanitarian cargo, especially perishable goods such as medicines.

Assistance and services for conflict-affected and displaced communities across Yemen have also been interrupted.

UNHCR's financial assistance program, which is intended to benefit more than 17,000 vulnerable displaced families with winter assistance grants, has been postponed for the time being due to delays in funds being released from financial service providers and families themselves struggling to access financial assistance.

Source: UNHCR, Edited by website team

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