2024 was another challenging year for the people of Yemen. Economic contractions, weakened essential services, and climate shocks compounded the decade-long protection and humanitarian crisis. This was in spite of a decrease in conflict-induced displacement and new road openings that helped to increase civilians’ freedom of movement, the ow of commercial goods, and facilitated better access to public services and returns across frontlines.

The ongoing regional tensions and escalation in the Red Sea, with airstrikes on Red Sea ports and Sana’a International Airport, continue to endanger the vital ow of food, fuel, and medical supplies, including essential reproductive health commodities, that support life-saving care for millions of women and girls. Yemen relies on imports for over two-thirds of its food and some 90 per cent of all medicines and medical supplies.

In 2024, UNFPA reached more than 2.5 million people with life-saving reproductive healthcare, protection information and services and emergency relief, supporting 124 health facilities, 44 safe spaces, eight shelters, six youth spaces and seven specialized mental health centres.