Aden - The United Nations has announced a critical new funding allocation of $16.6 million to support Yemen’s rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation, as part of efforts to salvage the country’s underfunded 2025 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP).

This emergency allocation aims to deliver immediate relief to vulnerable communities suffering from conflict, economic collapse, and disease outbreaks. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the funds will be directed toward life-saving interventions in health, water and sanitation, nutrition, and protection services—especially in areas with high levels of displacement and food insecurity.

The announcement comes as humanitarian needs continue to mount. Despite this latest injection, the 2025 HRP remains critically underfunded, with only 10.9% of the required $2.48 billion secured so far.

“This contribution reflects the UN’s commitment to bridging urgent gaps in Yemen’s humanitarian response,” said a UN OCHA spokesperson. “But unless additional funding is mobilized swiftly, millions will remain at risk of hunger, disease, and displacement.”

Aid agencies are calling on international donors to follow suit and scale up funding to prevent further deterioration of conditions, particularly ahead of the rainy season that could worsen disease outbreaks.

The UN reiterated its call for sustained and flexible financing to protect the most vulnerable and support the continuity of essential services across Yemen’s embattled governorates.