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27 Aug 2014, Doolow, Somalia: Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia Phillipe Lazzarini discusses key humanitarian concerns with aid workers from various organizations based in Doolow during a stop over at the town en-route to Garbahaarrey for a humanitarian assessment visit on 27 August 2014. UN Photo / David Mutua

27 Aug 2014, Garbahaarrey, Somalia: Phillipe Lazzarini, Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, discusses urgent humanitarian issues with the District Commissioner of Garbahaaarrey, Imaan Addow Kaarshe, and other members of the local administration during a humanitarian mission to Garbahaarrey town. UN Photo/David Mutua

27 Aug 2014, Garbahaarey, Somalia: The OCHA Head of Office a.i. Edem Wosornu, discusses the day-to-day struggles and challenges women face in drought-affected Garbahaarey in Gedo region. Aid workers visited the town in late August 2014 to get a better understanding of the humanitarian needs. UN Photo / David Mutua

27 Aug 2014, Garbahaarey, Somalia: The Humanitarian Coordinator Philippe Lazzarini visited drought affected Garbahaarey in Gedo region on 27 August to discuss with local communities and aid workers and to take stock of measures required to ensure that the humanitarian response is at scale in the area. UN Photo / David Mutua

27 Aug 2014, Garbahaarey, Somalia: Water is a big challenge in Garbahaarey in Gedo region. Community members and local authorities in Garbahaarey noted that most of the pastoralists and agro-pastoralists had moved southwards in search of pasture and water while small livestock (sheep and goats) are dying due to lack of water. Aid workers visited the drought-affected area in August 2014 to inform response. UN Photo/David Mutua

27 Aug 2014, Garbahaarey, Somalia: The Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Phillipe Lazzarini, walks to a water point and passes through a saline river that serves two thirds of Garbahaarey town during a humanitarian assessment visit to the drought-affected town. UN Photo/David Mutua

27 Aug 2014, Garbahaarey, Somalia: A young man fetches water from a shallow well in Garbahaarey town in Gedo region. Gedo is one of the regions experiencing drought in Somalia following below average seasonal rains between April and June 2014. Emergency cargo flights began in August to alleviate the fragile humanitarian situation. UN Photo/David Mutua

27 Aug 2014, Garbahaarey, Somalia: A young man en-route to a shallow well to fetch water in Garbahaarey town in Gedo region. Aid workers visited the area in August 2014 to discuss with local communities and authorities and to better understand the humanitarian needs. UN Photo/David Mutua

27 Aug 2014, Garbahaarey, Somalia: Water is scarce in drought affected Garbahaarey town in Gedo region in southern Somalia. Young girls wait by a shallow well during a humanitarian mission to the area in August 2014. UN Photo/David Mutua

Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Philippe Lazzarini, and FAO Head of Office, Rudi Van Aaken, hold a joint press conference in Mogadishu on 2 September, concerning Somalia's deteriorating food security. Over one million people in Somalia are currently facing acute food insecurity, an increase of 20 per cent from six months ago, and as many as 3.2 million people are now in need of humanitarian or livelihood assistance. UN Photo / Tobin Jones

Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Philippe Lazzarini, and FAO Head of Office, Rudi Van Aaken, hold a joint press conference in Mogadishu on September 2, concerning Somalia's deteriorating food security. Over one million people in Somalia are currently facing acute food insecurity, an increase of 20% from six months ago, and as many as three million people are now in need of humanitarian assistance. UN Photo / Tobin Jones

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Yemen Faces a Growing Humanitarian Crisis: Chronic underdevelopment, exacerbated by political instability, has led to sharp increases in food insecurity, malnutrition and a breakdown of basic services. Credit: Yemen Humanitarian Communication Network

Around half a million people have been displaced, and do not have access to basic shelter and other services. Credit: Yemen Humanitarian Communication Network

Prospects for return in many areas are limited due to ongoing conflict, destruction of infrastructure and landmines. Many displaced people sought shelter in schools, disrupting the education of some 300,000 children. Credit: Yemen Humanitarian Communication Network

Aid agencies have helped schools and communities create Child-Friendly Spaces and temporary schools in conflict-affected areas, allowing 110,000 children to continue their education and receive psycho-social support. Credit: Yemen Humanitarian Communication Network

Almost one million children under the age of five suffer from acute malnutrition, with 267,000 at risk of death if not treated immediately. Credit: Yemen Humanitarian Communication Network

Aid agencies continue to treat malnourished children in mobile clinics in the North. But the clinics are facing closure due to funding shortages. Credit: Yemen Humanitarian Communication Network

Scarce water resources threaten the health of the population, particularly children. Lack of water supplies disrupts education, particularly for young girls, who are forced out of schools to make long journeys to fetch water. Credit: Yemen Humanitarian Communication Network

Half of the population of Yemen does not have access to safe water sources and adequate sanitation. Credit: Yemen Humanitarian Communication Network

Humanitarian partners have equipped deep boreholes in the North with generators and pumps to make water more accessible for thousands of families. Credit: Yemen Humanitarian Communication Network

Unemployment rose to around 40 per cent during the crisis, placing additional strain on household budgets and food security. Credit: Yemen Humanitarian Communication Network

More girls have been forced into early marriage to reduce their economic dependency on their families. Credit: Yemen Humanitarian Communication Network

Aid organizations have reached hundreds of thousands of people with cash transfers, working through the Post Office system and coordinating with the Social Welfare Fund. This initiative is ready to be scaled up to reach more than half a million people. Photo by Wolfgang Gressmann

Government institutions, local NGOs and international organizations are working together to respond to the humanitarian crisis. In 2012, the humanitarian community appealed for US$584 million to carry out projects that address immediate needs and put Yemen on the road to recovery. Credit: Yemen Humanitarian Communication Network

As of September 2012, US$283 million was received, just 48 per cent of the total requirement. If fully-funded, humanitarian programmes will reach six million people nationwide. Credit: Yemen Humanitarian Communication Network

Amina Salim and her family lost their income and now struggle to survive. Her second son Radee, 7-years-old, has cerebral palsy and is prone to infections. Aid organizations support government health facilities in areas where displaced families are concentrated to improve health services, particularly for women and children. Amina said, “We get free treatment and medicine at the health centre, something we cannot afford. My son now has physiotherapy." Credit: Yemen Humanitarian Communication Network

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