From sitting on the floor to sitting at desks.
The classrooms at Abdul-Rahman Alkafki Primary School have been fixed up, transforming the learning space for 646 students. Now, they can learn in comfort and dignity.
Thank you to the people of Japan 🇯🇵for making this possible!
🚨
#Yemen
: As critical funding 📉, 1000s of families living hand-to-mouth are at risk. Our cash aid keeps food on the table, covers medical needs, & keeps kids in school.
Without support, 46,000 IDPs & 3,100 refugee families face greater hardship.
🔗
I told UNHCR’s Executive Committee about “a year of loss and grief, as we continue to witness conflict, violence and abuses that displace millions. Fed by the belief — no: the terrible lie — that the path to peace is found through war”.
Full statement:👇🏻
🚢 From surviving a dangerous journey to becoming a refugee and single mother in conflict-torn
#Yemen
, Hoden’s strength has carried her through it all.
Now, she and her son embark on a new chapter through resettlement.
Read her story ⬇️
تبدأ اليوم الدورة الـ 75 للجنة التنفيذية للمفوضية السامية للأمم المتحدة لشؤون اللاجئين.
يتضمن جدول أعمال هذه الدورة التحديات الأكثر إلحاحًا في العالم والأولويات التنظيمية.
رابط البث المباشر للجلسات (متوفر خدمة الترجمة الفورية للغة العربية)
#ExCom
Extreme cold this
#winter
may cause acute suffering for 655,000+ people in
#Yemen
❄️
Urgent funding is required to ensure that 232,000 vulnerable people have adequate
#shelter
, blankets, and warm clothing to protect them during the coldest months.
➡️
📚 On
#WorldTeachersDay
, we honored 13 extraordinary teachers shaping the futures of refugee & host community students in
#Yemen
.
"Teachers are the unsung heroes & the key to our future," shared a refugee student, as over 250 students came together to mark the power of learning.
للصحة النفسية أهمية بالغة للإنسان 🌸..
وهي ضمن الخدمات الصحية التي تقدمها الوصول الإنساني للاجئين بالشراكة مع
@UNHCRYemen
.
وقد أتاح #اليوم_العالمي_للصحة_النفسية فرصة لقسم الصحة النفسية في مركز البساتين الطبي في #عدن للاحتفاء بهذه المناسبة الهامة.
On
#WorldMentalHealthDay
, we stand with displaced families in
#Yemen
.
Conflict, climate shocks, & displacement take a toll on mental well-being. UNHCR & partners provide vital support & safe spaces.
Mental health matters—no one should struggle alone. 💙
Anwar, a Somali refugee in
#Yemen
, faced a life-threatening heart attack. Through the Refugee Health Care Project, in partnership with
@QRCS
, he received critical, free treatment.
In Yemen, where 18.2M need aid, these projects save lives.
142 Somali refugees, including 31 from Sana’a, have arrived in Berbera,
#Somalia
, via UNHCR’s Assisted Spontaneous Returns program.
UNHCR and partners ensure refugees choose to return home and assist with medical clearance, documentation, and reintegration package in Somalia.
Yesterday in Taiz, we made progress at our Durable Solutions Workshop 🌍
Partnering w/ local authorities & civil society, we focused on sustainable solutions for IDPs & returnees.
Thank you to
@UNDP
#Yemen
,
@UNHCRYemen
,
@IOM_Yemen
,
@FAOYemen
, &
@OCHAYemen
for our joint efforts
Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon are now relentlessly claiming hundreds of civilian lives.
And I am very saddened to confirm that two UNHCR colleagues were also killed yesterday.
On behalf of all us at UNHCR, heartfelt condolences to their families, friends and colleagues.
Skills for a brighter future! 🌟
UNHCR met trainees from refugee & host communities in Mukalla, learning vital trades like sewing, hairdressing, refrigeration, electrical installations, solar energy, and car mechanics.
These trainings opens doors to opportunity & self-reliance!
Met Mohammad at his shop in the IDP site
Displaced from Sa’dah now providing for 16 family members. Thanks to
@UNHCRYemen
&
@ygusswp
, a $300 grant helped him turn his small grocery into a lifeline for his family
Targeted projects helping IDPs support themselves and the others!
@UNHCRYemen
Representative visits Dharawan IDP site in Sana’a with CCCM. Women and men showcased their thriving shops and artisanal creations, all supported by UNHCR and its partner
@ygusswp
. The partner is currently running a literacy project on-site. Another step to resilience!
Visited a temporary school at Dharwan IDP site, where 140 students learn despite challenges.
Teachers work without incentives & the school needs additional partitions. Still, children make steady progress!
With 4.5M kids out of school in
#Yemen
, investing in education is vital!
99 Somali refugees—including women, men, children, and the elderly, some of whom arrived decades ago and others born in
#Yemen
—have chosen to return home to
#Somalia
. UNHCR & partners provided medical checks, cash aid, and an integration package to help them restart their lives.
Ameen (11), Aline (7), and baby Ali fled their shelter during storms in Hudaydah. Now back, they face waterborne diseases and hunger, forcing Ameen to beg for survival.
Like 2.3 million displaced children in
#Yemen
, they rely on life-saving aid to endure these difficult times.
Learning to read and write can change lives. 📚
With UNHCR’s support,
@ygusswp
launched a literacy program & wool knitting training at Dharwan IDP site, helping 20 displaced women gain essential skills.
Their dedication is inspiring as they work towards a brighter future.