Yemen

The United States ended its funding of mine action in Yemen in February 2025. A review by the United Nations of its support for mine action returned leadership in the sector to the UN Development Programme (UNDP) with a mandate to support coordination and capacity development of national structures in the Internationally Recognised Government (IRG)- and De Facto Authorities (DFA)-controlled areas. Long-running negotiations by the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) on a possible Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Yemen Executive Mine Action Centre (YEMAC) North to operate in DFA-controlled areas of Yemen ended without success in November 2025. Humanity & Inclusion (HI)’s MoU with YEMAC North expired and it suspended activities in early 2026.

• Yemen should accede to the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) as a matter of priority.

• The DFA in Sana’a (YEMAC North) should expedite access for international demining organisations in order to accelerate survey and clearance.

• DFA should report annually on mine action capacity and activities in its area of responsibility.

Click here to download the full "Clearing Cluster Munition Remnants 2026" report for Yemen.