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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