The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha) has warned that the situation in Yemen is still very difficult. After more than ten years of crisis and conflict, more than 19 million people in the country still need basic assistance - including food, health care and shelter in addition to clean water.

Nearly half of the population suffers from hunger, and many people do not get enough clean water. The OCHA office stated that women and children are still bearing the crisis. While the needs are increasing, funding shrinks, indicating that the human call to Yemen for this year - which requires $ 2.5 billion - received less than 7 percent ($ 173 million) from the required amount.

Workers in the field of providing aid also face a very difficult work environment, ranging from insecurity and detention to bureaucratic obstacles and attempts to intervene.

UN spokesman, Stephen Dujarric, said at the daily press conference that the United Nations humanitarian partners in the past year had reached 8 million of the most vulnerable Yemenis, clean water, medicines and other aid. "There are now more people in need and a lower number of partners on the ground to reach them, so the need for financing and access is much greater."