The nutrition coordinator for a country office of an international organization said: "Significant cuts to U.S. humanitarian assistance for Yemen [...] continue to have devastating consequences for millions of vulnerable people, especially those in need of food, medical care, protection and clean water. The IRC has witnessed firsthand how these cuts have forced the shutdown of lifesaving services, leaving communities in desperate need without support or hope."
Date: 6/26
Region: Middle East & North Africa
Country: Yemen
Topic: Refugees & Displacement, Food & Farming
Policy Lens: Moral Leadership
Entry Type: Field Observation
Additional Context: This quote is attributed to Dr. Ahmed Abdullatif, nutrition coordinator for the country office of the International Rescue Committee, or IRC, in Yemen.
Devex Researcher Note: Organizations working in Yemen note an increase in cholera, measles, dengue, and polio, alongside fuel shortages and medicine stockouts due to humanitarian aid cuts. Many humanitarian agencies have been forced to scale back operations in the country, as previously recorded at The Aid Report. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs', or OCHA's, Financial Tracking System, the U.S. no longer supports the humanitarian response in Yemen, after having been the second largest donor in 2024 with $793 million pledged.
Source: IRC