UN Report: Over 7 Million Vulnerable Yemenis Received Life-Saving Aid in Early 2026

Aden – More than seven million vulnerable people in Yemen received life-saving humanitarian assistance during the first five months of 2026, according to a report released Monday by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

OCHA said that 123 partner organizations delivered aid to 7.32 million people between January and May, reaching an average of 1.5 million individuals per month. 

The report noted that around 3.45 million people benefited from food and livelihood support, while 2.26 million received water, sanitation, and hygiene services. In addition, 848,200 people accessed healthcare assistance.

Nutritional support reached more than two million people, averaging about 405,000 per month representing 46 percent of the 4.2 million targeted. Protection services were extended to nearly 400,000 individuals.

Despite these efforts, OCHA stressed that humanitarian reach remains limited due to severe funding shortages. 

As of the end of May, Yemen’s 2026 Humanitarian Response Plan had received only 12.8 percent of the required $2.16 billion needed to implement priority activities and assist the most vulnerable groups.

The report underscored that while partners continue to provide support to hundreds of thousands of people, the funding gap threatens the ability to sustain essential aid operations across the country.