Humanitarian situation

According to the United Nations, Yemen is home to one of the world’s most serious humanitarian crises, which has escalated repeatedly since the beginning of the conflict in Yemen in March 2015.

Of Yemen’s approximately 32 million inhabitants, 19.5 million people are dependent on humanitarian assistance in 2025, of whom roughly 23 percent are women and 53 percent are children.

The number of internally displaced persons stands at around 4.5 million. Moreover, Yemen was a country of reception and, in particular, of transit for around 90,000 refugees in 2023, including from Somalia, Ethiopia and Djibouti.

Overview

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

System of government: Constitutional presidential system

Head of State: On 7 April 2022, the office of President was replaced by an eight-man Presidential Leadership Council. The President of the Council is Dr Rashad al-Alimi (since 19 April 2022).

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

Minister of Foreign Affairs: Dr 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))