Yemen

Protection Issues

People in Yemen face diverse, widespread and in some areas, acute protection needs that continue to outstrip response capacities. Multiple and specialized protection services continue to be needed and requested. Civilians remain exposed to protection risks in connection with the impact of years of conflict and the long-term consequences of the crisis. Years of hostilities have resulted in increased explosive hazards contamination that continue to threaten the lives of civilians and the safe return of IDPs. Protracted hostilities have led to the disruption of services, community safety nets and the disruption of rule of law institutions. The social and economic effects of the crisis continue to lead to situations where families and individuals are faced with very limited options in their struggle to survive, often compelling households to resort to harmful coping strategies such as child labour, early or forced marriage, and begging. Spontaneous returns of IDPs have been reported, however, the conditions to which they are returning are frequently difficult and people returning find many of the same issues and challenges as when they had been displaced.