Yemen crisis

Oxfam joins with Yemeni and international organizations to call for an immediate ceasefire in Yemen

7 November 2018

With 14 million men, women and children on the brink of famine – half the country’s population – there has never been a more urgent time to act.
Hasten push for peace or be complicit in the country's famine, Oxfam tells leading powers on Yemen

14 November 2017

Seven million people are on the brink of famine, yet the deepening crisis in Yemen is completely avoidable if decision makers re-open ports and stop supplying weapons.
Daily life, a struggle for survival in Yemen

3 February 2017

Today marks the 3rd anniversary of the start of the conflict in Yemen. Since then, everyday life has gone from bad to worse. The war has left more than 22 million people - 75 per cent of the population - in need of humanitarian aid. The economy has been shattered, pushing the basics beyond the reach of many. You can help.
One year on: looming banking crisis in Yemen risks pushing millions into famine

22 March 2016

A year of devastating conflict in Yemen which has seen more than 6,100 people killed, 2.4 million people forced from their homes, and left 21.2 million in dire need of humanitarian aid and is being compounded by a looming banking crisis risks pushing millions into famine.
Yemen on slow road to starvation

28 January 2016

Yemen is on a slow downward road to starvation and the growing number of people going hungry shows its descent is gathering pace. All those fuelling Yemen's tragedy need to stop being arms brokers and start becoming peace brokers.
Lack of fuel could soon cause more deaths than ongoing violence in Yemen: Oxfam

13 July 2015

Lack of fuel in Yemen caused by the continuing conflict and restrictions of imports could ultimately be responsible for even more deaths than the fighting in the country, Oxfam warned today.
Yemen: Women get on their bikes for their rights

24 June 2015

Amidst bombings and shortages in fuel, food and vital supplies, a group of Yemeni women came together for an unconventional demonstration against the war and the lack of women’s rights. The campaign called on women to ride their bikes through the capital.
Somali returnees from Yemen, survivors of a conflict that needs to end

17 June 2015

Today we are facing a regional crisis that warrants our attention. A crisis that impacts within Somali shores and to a country dear to Somalis: Yemen.