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- 20.7 million people in need
- 1,980,510 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)
- 84 percent of IDPs displaced for more than a year
- 946,044 IDP returnees
- 931,846 recipients of CRIs since March 2015
- 280,623 refugees and asylum seekers
Funding
USD 114.6 M requested in 2017
Operational Update
The first cohort of Somali refugees returned safely to Somalia as part of UNHCR’s assisted spontaneous return (ASR) movement from Yemen.
The programme was put in place to support the safe-return of Somalis, as conditions in Yemen remain precarious. The 133 refugees were well received by UNHCR Somalia, Government officials including the Governor of Sahil region, along with UNHCR and IOM partners.
Returnees have all been assisted with relief items and have reached their final destinations in safety. Preparations are now underway for the second departure of 150 refugees to Somalia.
The needs of close to two million internally displaced Yemenis continue to outweigh the available resources. IDPs face increased protection risks, in particular those who are newly displaced, as hostilities in border and frontline areas force families to seek safe shelter elsewhere. UNHCR is responding to two recent flash points, resulting in the displacement of families in both northern and central governorates. Access remains a challenge, and UNHCR is working with local authorities in Sa’ada Governorate to address urgent needs for newly displaced in Razih district.
A response, including improving shelter conditions, is also underway in Lahj Governorate, where families have fled from conflict in Taizz Governorate.
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Original source: Reliefweb.
Posted on 28 September 2017