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Yemen: UNHCR estimates 22.3 million people need humanitarian assistance in 2026
Conflict, economic collapse, climate shocks and degraded public services continue to compound humanitarian needs.
UNHCR estimates that 22.3 million people in Yemen will require humanitarian assistance in 2026, including 5.2 million internally displaced people.
The agency says the emergency is driven by the combined effects of conflict, economic collapse, climate shocks and breakdown of public services. It also notes that floods and other climate-related disasters now account for the majority of new displacement.
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What we know
UNHCR estimates 22.3 million people need humanitarian assistance in 2026, including 5.2 million IDPs.
What is disputed or not yet verified
The figures are planning estimates and should not be read as a live census.
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- UNHCR — Yemen