International NGOs continue evaluating humanitarian situation in Yemen

 UNICEF reported on the 24^thof April that 64 children have been killed by aerial bombardments, by unexploded ordnance and mines, 19 by gunshots, three by shelling and three by unverified causes related to the conflict. In the north of the country, 71 children have been killed, while 44 have been killed in the south. UNICEF also confirms that during the same time period, at least 140 children have been recruited by armed groups, while 23 hospitals were attacked and 30 schools were damaged or occupied by parties to the conflict.
 On the 29th of April MSF announced that it directly treated 1,200 people wounded by the violence in Yemen since 19 March, at its projects in Aden, Al-Dhale, Amran and Hajjah governorates. Since the conflict started, MSF has also donated more than 100 ton of medical supplies to hospitals in Sana’a, Aden, Saadah, and Lahj governorates. ICRC reported that shipment of medical supplies was prevented to reach Mareb governorate on the 29^th of April, and announced a pledge to all parties to allow the support. On 28 April, an airstrike hit the runway at Sana’a International Airport and an aircraft belonging to a private transport company was damaged. The runway is not usable at present and may take a few days to repair. This may affect plans to deliver humanitarian assistance through the airport. Airstrikes were also reported at the Al Hudaydah airport and other targets in Sa’ada
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Data compiled by OCHA as of 28 April shows that the number of people displaced by the escalating conflict in the 19 governorates has increased significantly. Humanitarian partners had estimated that at least 150,000 people were displaced as of 17 April but that number has now more than doubled. Available data shows that governorates with the highest numbers of those displaced include Hajjah, Al Dhale’e and Abyan. The overall market information for March/April 2015 by WFP revealed that availability and supply of essential food and non-food commodities including fuel have been seriously disrupted by the ongoing war in Yemen. Retail prices of wheat have increased by more than 40 percent across most of the markets. As a result, the total food insecure population in the country is now estimated to be around 12 million and feared to grow further as the war continues.   
The government of Yemen reported as having food stock in the country enough for six months which is not fully supplied to the market due to the continued war which restricted movements. The commercial imports have been severely disrupted by the ongoing conflict, while Yemen used to import an average 350,000 MT food every month on commercial basis. Availability and supply of food commodities have been extremely hampered by the ongoing war and most of the markets in the affected 19 governorates are totally incapable of providing the necessary supplies.

The total number of people from Yemen who have arrived in Somalia since the conflict

escalated, is over 3,410 as of 30 April 2015. Data compiled by UN agencies shows that

Somaliland has registered 1,125 arrivals and Puntland 2,285. So far, 57 per cent of the arrivals are migrants, and the remainder refugees. In Djibouti, over 8,900 migrants have been registered. Most arrivals in Djibouti (4,700) are third country nationals