Yemen, the place is always the most dangerous for civilians, and the most dramatic humanitarian emergency of our time

the MILAN - In 2019, the families of the yemeni are still forced to flee to ensure their own survival. In 2019 almost 390.000 yemenis have been uprooted from their homes. Half of the evacuees came from just three overnatorati: Hajjah, Hodeidah, and To the Dhale'and. In spite of a rate of violence less than the 2018, Hodeidah, Sa ada, Ta'izz, Al Dhale and Hajjah remain the governorates the most dangerous for civilians in 2019. The 15 humanitarian organisations working in Yemen express anger at the fact that, after more than five years of war, civilians continue to suffer the brunt of the violence: houses, farms, markets and health facilities damaged and destroyed, exacerbating a humanitarian situation that is already dire.

hunger, malnutrition widespread. Yemen is currently the largest humanitarian crisis in the world, with 10 million people at risk of hunger and 7 million malnourished people. The fighting and the restrictions put in place by the authorities to prevent our organizations to reach the poorest communities. The conflict also continues to block the access of people to markets and services and damage to critical infrastructure such as hospitals, schools and water supply networks. "The signing of the last month of the agreement of Riyadh and the general dimuzione of hostilities -. reads in a document signed by 15 NGOS - represent real opportunities to end the war. If it is not taken urgent action, we can expect that the situation worse for the civilian population. We call on all parties to the conflict, the Security Council of the United Nations and the most influential countries, to collaborate and accelerate the implementation of the Stockholm agreement".

The latest data pertaining to Yemen on humanitarian assistance and civilian victims:
• 1.008 civilians killed in acts of armed violence since the beginning of 2019 (2.049 in 2018).
• This year, the civilians killed or wounded in the fighting on the field were more than the previous 12 months.
• After the Stockholm agreement, over 2,100 have been episodes of armed violence that they have about the civil. There has been no improvement compared to the previous 12 months.
• Other civilians were killed or injured by explosive devices, from 349 people affected last year to 504 so far this year.
• In 2019 are 327 episodes of armed violence that have directly affected the civilian houses, equal to 60% of accidents in total. Half of the children and women injured in 2019 is due to accidents in the home.
• more Than 40% of all episodes of armed violence against civilians took place in the governorate of Hodeidah. A quarter of 3.086 civilian victims of all of Yemen was recorded in Hodeidah.
• The total number of civilian casualties has decreased compared to the year 2018, largely due to a significant reduction of the aerial attacks in Hodeidah, and a recent decrease in acts of violence throughout the country.
• Data and analysis on civilian casualties and their impact on civilian infrastructures were carried out by ACAPS and ICPM. These are open source data and have not been verified separately by the NGOS here that are signatories.

Reopen the airport of Sana'a. The recent announcement of the opening of the airport of Sana'a for flights to the doctors, however, is a positive signal. Will help thousands of yemenis sick people access to medical care. "The time has come to strengthen the peace process through the implementation of the agreements already signed in - and we note the widespread - and, in addition, by implementing the allocation of the profits of the port of Hodeidah as well to pay the wages and put an end to the political stalemate on the shortage of fuel. Although you ask for the full implementation of the agreement of Stockholm - continues the document - this should not be a prerequisite for peace in Yemen. A cease-fire at the national level must be put immediately in place to ensure that the peace talks can be expected for a long time. What Yemen needs most is an end to violence through a political solution to the conflict that takes into account the needs of women, young people and civil society as a whole".

The organizations that have signed the document

Action Against Hunger
Agence Adventiste d'aide et Development
CARE International
the Danish Council for Refugees
Handicap International
Islamic Relief
International Rescue Committee
Intersos
Médecins du Monde
the Norwegian Refugee Council
Oxfam
Première'urgence Internationale
Saferworld
Vision Hope International
ZOA

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