Emergencies, Refugees and IDPs13 August 2009
A five-year conflict pitting government forces against rebels in northern Yemen has caused widespread suffering and displaced tens of thousands of people. Their plight worsened recently when WFP was forced to halve rations due to lack of funds.
29 October 2008
WFP has airlifted 17 metric tons of high energy biscuits to help people displaced by a tropical storm which struck Yemen last Thursday causing 180 deaths and many more injuries.
28 September 2007
WFP has welcomed US government contributions in September totaling US$110.7 million for the hungry poor in 11 countries from Latin America to Asia. Nearly half the resources were targeted to Sudan, home to WFP’s single-largest operation in the world.
20 September 2006
Perched on the edge of the Red Sea, Yemen is almost forgotten as wars rage in the Middle East and drought brings nearby east Africa to its knees. Anne Lassen, a WFP intern, looks at why hunger is rife in this poverty-stricken country yet rarely makes it into the international headlines.
- Yemen's humanitarian crisis masked by faltering steps towards democracy Source: The Guardian
- Nearly Half of Yemenis Go Hungry Post-Revolt, Says WFP Source: The New York Times / Reuters
- Yemeni women worse off after revolution, as humanitarian crisis grows Source: The Washington Post / AP
- Yemeni women worse off after revolution, as humanitarian crisis grows Source: The Washington Post / AP
- Yemen Battles Hunger While Struggling with Multiple Crises Source: VOA
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27 September 2012 Food Assistance in Yemen (For The Media) -
24 September 2012 WFP Responds To Urgent Needs In Yemen -
12 September 2012 Hungry Planet: Episode 19 - 12 July 2012 Food Assistance to Internally Displaced Yemenis