ASSESSTHE POLITICALAND HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN YEMEN: CAUSESAND CONSEQUENCES

Abstract

Yemen's humanitarian and political crisis is among the most complicated and destructive of the twenty-first century.

As a result of persistent starvation, airstrikes and missile attacks, and inadequate access to healthcare, thousands of

people have been reported dead. The basis for this paper's assessment of Yemen's political and humanitarian crisis,

with a focus on identifying its roots and effects, was the crisis's severity and worldwide concern. The paper adopted

the desk research method, while realism theory served as the theoretical foundation. The study found that despite

multiple attempts to resolve the crisis, Yemen's historical fragmentation, weak institutions and poor governance, the

growth of terrorist organisations, the geopolitical interests of both regional and international countries, and the

constant missile attacks on civilian infrastructure, farmlands, and healthcare facilities exacerbated the political and

humanitarian crisis. As a result, widespread mortality, permanent population displacement, poverty, ongoing water

scarcity, food insecurity, etc., became the norm. Therefore, the study concluded that the Yemeni crisis is a terrible

junction of humanitarian suffering and political dysfunction, necessitating immediate and multidimensional

remedies. Therefore, it recommends that inclusive political discourse between domestic parties be given top priority,

demilitarise and safeguard civilian infrastructure, address economic collapse, hold local and international offenders

accountable, and promote transitional justice.