Humanitarian Situation

• According to the United Nations, the humanitarian crisis in Yemen is the worst in the world. It has escalated repeatedly since conflict broke out in Yemen in March 2015.
• Of the country’s 30 million inhabitants, 24 million are dependent on humanitarian assistance.
• The United Nations has warned of acute famine.
• 20 million people have no access to basic health care. Many have no access to clean water or sanitation.
• The number of internally displaced persons stands at over three million.
• The United Nations says that there are around 190,000 refugees from Yemen outside the country, many of them in Oman, Saudi Arabia, Djibouti and Somalia. At the same time, many African refugees arrive in Yemen, particularly from Somalia.

Overview

Name: Republic of Yemen (Al-Jumhuriya al-Yemenia)

System of government: Constitutional presidential system

Head of State: President Abdrabu Mansour Hadi (elected as Interim President on 21 February 2012); President Hadi has resided in Saudi Arabia since the end of March 2015 owing to the hostilities in Yemen.

Head of Government: Prime Minister Ahmed Bin Mubarak (since 5 February 2024)

Foreign Minister: Shaya Mohsin Zindani (since 27 March 2024)

Establishment of diplomatic relations:

• 24 October 1962 (between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen)
• 19 December 1967 (between the Federal Republic of Germany and the People’s Republic of South Yemen (South Yemen)
• 21 December 1972 (between the German Democratic Republic and the Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen)
• 10 July 1969 (between the German Democratic Republic and the People’s Republic of South Yemen (South Yemen)