Yemen is enduring one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with millions of people displaced, vulnerable, and struggling with hunger and poverty. The ongoing conflict has disrupted the education of millions of children, who continue to face violence, trauma, and insecurity. Many children have missed years of schooling or have never been to school at …
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ADEN, June 13, 2023 – Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced $3 million in new programs with United Nations partners building on previous U.S.-funded activities to support COVID-19 response in Yemen. Partnering with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), these USAID-supported programs will help Yemen transition …
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Today, the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Government of Ukraine, are pleased to announce the arrival to Yemen of 30,000 metric tons of Ukrainian wheat. This shipment, which is jointly funded by the United States, France, and Spain, will help feed 4 million Yemenis for one month. Facilitated …
Read More» YEMEN, April 13, 2023—Today, the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced a two-year program to help communities in Yemen affected by conflict manage and resolve land and water disputes fairly and peacefully. The $1.2 million USAID Building Peace in Yemen program, implemented by ARK Group, will encourage people to build …
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YEMEN, April 6, 2023—Today, the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced a five-year program to strengthen the resilience of communities in southern Yemen to the negative impacts of ongoing conflict. The $14 million USAID Yemen Community Resilience program, implemented by ARK Group, will partner with local civil society and community-based …
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Yemen and United States Announce Assessment Findings to Enhance Support for Midwives ADEN, March 8, 2023 Today, Yemen and the United States commemorated International Women’s Day by announcing findings of an assessment examining the life-saving role of community midwives in southern Yemen and exploring additional support and opportunities to help them succeed in their work. …
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PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE FEBRUARY 27, 2023 Today, I am announcing our contribution of more than $444 million, exemplifying the continued generosity of the people of the United States for the people of Yemen. As one of the largest donors, this brings our total to the humanitarian response in Yemen to over $5.4 billion since …
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PRESS RELEASE 407,000 Yemeni Students Benefit from School Rehabilitation with Better Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene YEMEN, November 28, 2022 – Following years of conflict in Yemen and widespread disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 407,000 young students have benefited from better learning conditions under a six-year, $18 million project funded by the U.S. …
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YEMEN, November 30, 2022—Today, the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced a $4.8 million program in partnership with the Ministry of Public Health and Population to help Yemeni children recover from malnutrition and provide families with support to prevent malnutrition and growth stunting. The two-year, USAID Yemen Nutrition Program, implemented …
Read More» U.S. Department of State Office of the Spokesperson Readout June 22, 2018 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Heather Nauert: Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan and USAID Administrator Mark Green met yesterday with representatives of international and non-governmental organizations to discuss the conflict in Yemen and developments in Hudaydah, and the withdrawal of …
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The United States welcomes reports that four U.S.-funded World Food Programme mobile cranes have now begun offloading supplies at Yemen’s Hudaydah port. The additional capacity of these cranes will cut in half the average time it takes to unload ships, allowing food, medicine, and other necessities to reach people in need more quickly. A protracted …
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The United States welcomes the arrival of four mobile cranes at Yemen’s Hudaydah port. Upon installation, these cranes, purchased by the World Food Programme with U.S. Government funding, will offload essential supplies for the people of Yemen. We expect that the additional capacity of these cranes will cut the typical unloading time for ships in …
Read More» The United States welcomes the announcement from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that all humanitarian and commercial goods, including fuel, will be allowed to pass freely through the port of Hudaydah.
Read More» Today, the United States is announcing nearly $130 million in emergency food assistance to Yemen. This brings total U.S. humanitarian assistance to the people of Yemen to nearly $768 million since October 2016.
Read More» The United States remains extremely concerned about the dire humanitarian situation in Yemen. Over the last week, fighting in Sana’a has intensified-killing and injuring hundreds of people. This spike in violence has brought increased suffering to a city of more than one million people who are now trapped inside their homes. We call on all …
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