Highlights
Since the beginning of the crisis, IOM has assisted over 73,000 IDPs in Abyan, Aden, Al Dhale’e, Hadhramaut, Hajjah, Lahj, Al Mahrah, Sa’adah, Shabwah, Socotra and Taizz governorates with shelter and non-food item support.
In June, 773 migrants living with foster families or hosted at IOM’s Migrant Response Points in Al Hudaydah and Sana’a received daily food assistance from IOM. Since March 2015, IOM has provided nearly 8,000 migrants in Aden, Al Hudaydah, and Sana’a with daily food assistance.
Between 1 and 30 June, 214 individuals arrived from Yemen in Bosaso and Berbera, Somalia. As of 30 June 2016, 32,619 individuals fleeing the conflict in Yemen have arrived in Somalia.
Situation Overview
Peace talks continued in Kuwait throughout June 2016. The parties used the Eid holiday to return home for consultations and prepare for a new round of talks, which is scheduled to start in Kuwait on 15 July.
Despite the ongoing ceasefire, fighting continues. In late June, airstrikes were reported in Sana’a, Abyan, Shabwah, and Lahj. Main entrances leading to Taizz governorate remain blocked, preventing aid from entering the Taizz enclave in particular Salah, Mudhaffar, and Al Qahira districts.
The 9th Task Force on Population Movement (TFPM) Report was released on 31 May 2016. This report indicates an IDP population of over 2.8 million individuals, with a further 750,000 individuals identified as IDP returnees who were previously displaced due to conflict. The north western region of Yemen (Amanat Al Asimah, Hajjah, Sa’adah, Sana’a, and Taizz governorates) remains the area with the largest IDP population.