Yemen’s mounting humanitarian crisis

Saudi Arabia has intensified its blockade of Yemen, closing down all traffic to Yemen’s air and sea ports and shutting land crossings, stopping all United Nations delivery of humanitarian aid


7,000,000 Almost one in four of 27-million strong population is on brink of famine

3,000,000 Displaced people

906,000 Cholera cases

Two children die from preventable disease every 20 minutes


Controlled by government and allies
Iran-backed Al Houthi-Saleh
Al Qaeda presence

Houthi territory is worst hit
Najran: Crossing closed
SAUDI ARABIA
RED SEA
Ras Isa
Sanaa
Hodeida
Taizz
Mokha
Bayda province: Islamic State camps
Lawder
Aden: Airport, port closed
Sayoun: Airport closed
Balhaf
Mukalla
Ash Shihr
DJIBOUTI: Main transit point for UN flights to Yemen
SOMALIA
GULF OF ADEN
YEMEN
OMAN

100 miles 160km


Sources: United Nations OCHA, Critical Threats Situation Report © GRAPHIC NEWS