(Left) Lina is an Ethiopian refugee who has been living with her husband and children in Sana’a, Yemen, for the past 15 years. UNHCR supported Lina with a micro-loan, which helped her buy equipment and furniture for her restaurant business. She cooks Ethiopian food and serves Yemeni coffee. Lina hopes to expand her restaurant and welcome more customers.
Faces of Yemen: Rising in the remnants of war
Yemen remains the world’s worst humanitarian disaster with more than 24 million people who require humanitarian or protection assistance. Since 2015, Yemen’s conflict has killed 17,000 civilians and displaced 3.65 million. Escalating conflict continues to cause extensive damage to public infrastructure. UNHCR is providing shelter, legal and financial assistance to those in need. Despite the severe protection crisis, these are some faces of Yemen embodying resilience and hope as they rebuild their lives in the wake of this forgotten tragedy.
« 22 |
(Right) Six-year-old Adham was born in Yemen. He is sitting inside a destroyed home in Aden. Adham has his whole life ahead of him, but his future is uncertain as civilians continue to bear the brunt of the ongoing conflict.
(Below) Children’s Parliament in the Yemeni capital of Sana’a. UNHCR has been supporting refugee children’s participation in the Yemeni Youth Parliament since 2012. It now has 71 members, including 10 refugee and displaced children who are supported by UNHCR. In July 2019, the representatives attended the Parliament’s biannual event where they conveyed messages concerning refugee and internally displaced persons’ rights in Yemen. Throughout the year, the representatives also hold other activities in their schools, including advocacy for children rights and the importance of child protection with the support from UNHCR.
©UNHCR/Shadi Abusneida
©UNHCR/Shadi Abusneida
©UNHCR/Saleh Bahulais
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28
