Yemen
Regional Refugee and Migrant Response Plan
Regional Refugee and Migrant Response Plan

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35,200 Individuals
Arrivals from Yemen by Country
Base Layer

Population

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Total Arrivals from Yemen in the Region

168,500


Last Updated 07 Dec 2015


Source - UNHCR

  Arrivals from Yemen by Country


Country
Population of Concern

Oman
 

51,000

Individuals



Saudi Arabia
 

39,880

Individuals



Djibouti
 

30,578

Individuals



Somalia
 

29,924

Individuals



Ethiopia
 

11,408

Individuals



Sudan
 

5,710

Individuals


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The arrival figures into Oman have recently increased after receiving additional information from Oman. The figures on arrivals to Oman and KSA are currently being verified by UNHCR.

   Latest Documents

RRMRP 2016 Press Release - English
10 Dec 2015
Press release for the RRMRP 2016 for the Yemen situation
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RRMRP 2016 Press Release - French
10 Dec 2015
Press release for the RRMRP 2016 for the Yemen situation - French version
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RRMRP 2016 Press Release - Arabic
10 Dec 2015
Press release for the RRMRP 2016 for the Yemen Situation - Arabic
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IOM Regional Response to the Yemen Crisis - 10 December 2015
10 Dec 2015
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Somalia Task Force on Yemen Situation - Weekly SitRep #48 - 24 - 30 November 2015
07 Dec 2015
#48 Somalia inter-agency update 24-30 November 2015
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Djibouti Inter-Agency Update on Yemen #30
01 Dec 2015
Inter-Agency Update on the Yemen Situation #30
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  Arrivals from Yemen by Country of Origin


  Population Breakdown by Receiving Country


  Highlights

 UN, IOM and NGO regional agencies, along with the Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen, met together in Nairobi on 9 December to review lessons learnt from the regional approach in 2015, share updates on the Gulf of Aden strategy and discuss ongoing scenario planning.
14 Dec 2015
UNHCR, IOM and partners jointly launched the 2016 Regional Refugee and Migrant Response Plan in Nairobi on 9 December. A total of USD 94.1 million is required for an anticipated 163,980 beneficiaries (refugees, migrants and returnees fleeing from Yemen to Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia and Sudan, and host communities) by December 2016.
10 Dec 2015
Ambassador William L. Swing, IOM Director General, and his delegation visited the Saudi capital Riyadh on 15 Nov and had meetings with Prince Turki Bin Mohammed at the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs and also met with Dr. Abdullah Al-Rubaeeah, Supervisor General of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSC). The visit focused on the growing cooperation between the KSA and IOM, and support for IOM’s humanitarian work in Yemen and within the region.
20 Nov 2015
UNHCR & IOM will partner to secure multi-government buy-in to operationalize the joint Proposal for Strategic Action related to the Gulf of Aden & the Red Sea.
09 Nov 2015
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  Stories from the field

Yemeni refugees seek shelter in Djibouti (Photo Essay)
Oualid Khelifi, Al Jazeera, 14 Nov 2015
Markazi refugee camp, Djibouti - As fighting intensifies in Yemen, over 120,000 people have fled since April. Around 30,000 of those have sought safety across the Gulf of Aden in Djibouti. Since late September, the population of Markazi camp near the Djiboutian coastal town of Obock has quadruple...
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The fate of Yemenis in Djibouti city
UNHCR, 01 Nov 2015
In Djibouti city, Yemenis who have fled the war in their country live in limbo. Should they remain in Djibouti, uncertain of the future, searching for ever-elusive jobs? Seek to resettle in another country? Or return to Yemen? UNHCR spoke to a group of them. According to the International Organiz...
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Djibouti: Adjusting to life in Markazi refugee camp
UNHCR, 30 Oct 2015
Two young Yemeni women who have developed a close friendship in Markazi camp recount how the conflict has turned their lives upside down. From university students with promising futures to camp dwellers, Khadija and Hannah (names changed to preserve privacy) try to rebuild their lives. Khadija w...
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The suspended lives of Yemeni refugee children in Djibouti
UNHCR, 27 Oct 2015
As at 27 October 2015, statistics from the International Organization for Migration and the Djiboutian government put the number of people of mixed nationalities who have arrived in Djibouti from Yemen since 26 March at 29,487. These include 15,761 Yemeni nationals, as well 11,822 transiting third c...
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