In 2025, protracted conflict, economic decline, and extreme weather driven by climate change have left Yemen as one of the world’s most acute and complex humanitarian crises, according to latest update by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
More than 19.5 million people in need of humanitarian assistance, nearly 4.8 million Yemenis remain displaced within the country—many for years—while over 60,000 refugees and asylum-seekers from Somalia, Ethiopia, and elsewhere have sought safety in Yemen.
Despite insecurity, bureaucratic hurdles, and severe funding constraints, UNHCR and its partners continue to deliver protection and critical assistance to the most vulnerable across the country.
UNHCR’s main office in Sana’a, sub-office in Aden, and field locations in Al-Hudaydah, Ibb, Ma’rib, and Sa’ada ensure coverage of the vast majority of Yemen’s 22 governorates and 333 districts, working closely with authorities, local partners, and communities.