UNFPA Situation Report: Crisis in Yemen, January - March 2026

Country: Yemen Source: United Nations Population Fund Please refer to the attached file. After more than a decade of conflict, Yemen remains one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises. In 2026, over 22 million people—including 10.95 million women and girls—need humanitarian assistance. More than 5.2 million are internally displaced, and nearly half of those in need are women and girls facing heightened risks of gender-based violence, early marriage, and limited access to essential services. Yemen is among the most food-insecure countries globally, with 18.3 million people acutely food insecure, including 1.3 million malnourished pregnant and breastfeeding women. Malnutrition increases the risk of pregnancy-related complications, poor birth outcomes, and infant health issues. The health system continues to collapse, with two out of five facilities non-functional, leaving 19.3 million people in urgent need of healthcare. Among them are approximately 662,000 pregnant women requiring life-saving services, including 340,000 needing emergency obstetric care. Challenging operating conditions and funding cuts since 2025 have forced UNFPA to scale back critical programmes. Despite this, between January – March 2026, UNFPA reached over 165,000 people with emergency relief and life-saving reproductive health and protection services and information. This response has been delivered through support to 26 health facilities, 14 safe spaces, 8 shelters, 7 youth spaces, and 5 specialized mental health centres. UNFPA is appealing for US$71.9 million to deliver critical sexual and reproductive health services and gender-based violence prevention and response programmes in Yemen in 2026. As of March, only US$9 million, leaving an 87% funding gap. Without urgent support, millions—especially women and girls—will face worsening hunger, preventable maternal deaths, and increased violence.
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