Yemen

Conflict between the Internationally Recognized Government of Yemen (IRG), with support from the Saudi-led coalition, and the de-facto authority (DFA) in the north of Yemen (also known as the Houthis) has been continuing since 2015. The conflict has resulted in a severe humanitarian and economic crisis that have led to more than 21.6 million (66% of the total population) needing humanitarian assistance and 4.3 million people being internally displaced.

Yemen has historically been divided socially and politically along tribal, ethnic, ideological, and religious lines. The current conflict has furthered this fragmentation into three main areas of control. As at September 2022, the DFA controlled the majority of the northern and central governorates, the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council controlled part of southern Yemen (mainly Aden, Lahj, and Socotra), and the IRG controlled the remainder of the southern and eastern governorates.

On 2 April 2022, the conflict parties agreed to an UN-mediated truce, which expired on 2 October. The truce called for an end to all hostilities, the entry of fuel ships into the Al Hodeidah port, and the resumption of commercial flights from and to Sana'a airport. Despite the non-extension of the truce, large-scale conflict has not resumed, and discussions continue regarding the reopening of closed roads, especially around Ta’iz, and the payment of public sector salaries.

(OCHA 20/12/2022, IPC 16/11/2022, CFR accessed 21/10/2022, OSESGY 02/10/2022, OSESGY accesswd 02/04/2022)