Local Editor

The following are recent figures and highlights from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs [UNOCHA], which were provided in the Yemen Humanitarian Bulletin, No 1 on 27 August 2015: 

FIGURES

No. of deaths 4,513

No. of injuries 23,509

No. of IDPs 1.4 m

Affected population 21.1 m

People targeted 11.7 m

HIGHLIGHTS

• Humanitarian needs across Yemen continue to grow as violence escalates.

• Serious damage to Al - Hudaydah port could deprive millions of people of food and prevent the import of fuel necessary to run health facilities, flour mills, and water and sanitation works.

• Some form of assistance delivered to 6.9 million people across Yemen’s 22 governorates.

• Outstanding donor pledges hinder response.