HIGHLIGHTS
- Yemen:
On 25 August, the UNHCR Representative in Yemen, Mr. Johannes Van Der Klaauw, opened a Family Centre in Sana’a managed by UNHCR partner Millennium Development Foundation (MDF). The Family Centre specializes in addressing the needs of refugee children with disabilities, unaccompanied and separated children, as well as children at risk.
After an absence of five months due to the armed conflict, UNHCR returned to Sub-Office Aden, and began preparations for re-opening, following a UNHCR led two-week assessment mission in the area with the aim of arranging for the return of a UN international presence in the city.
** Regional Refugee Coordinator Office:**
On 18 and 19 August, the UNHCR Regional Refugee Coordinator for the Yemen Situation, Ms. Claire Bourgeois, in collaboration with UNHCR and IOM, organized a workshop to discuss the different components of the Regional Refugee and Migrant Response Plan (RRMRP) set to be launched on 14 September. The workshop brought together IOM, UNHCR, UN agencies and NGO representatives; participants likewise included representatives of government counterparts, as well as the Yemen Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr. Johannes Van Der Klaauw.