Sixty Thousand Victims in 11 Years of Aggression: A Shocking Report Reveals the Enormity of the Crimes and the Scale of the Humanitarian Catastrophe in Yemen

In a new tally that embodies the depth of the humanitarian tragedy endured by the Yemeni people, the Entisaf Organization for Women and Children’s Rights revealed shocking figures documenting the scale of the crimes and violations committed by the US-Saudi aggression coalition during eleven years of war and blockade. The organization emphasized that these figures are not merely cold statistics, but rather irrefutable evidence of one of the worst humanitarian disasters of modern times and a resounding moral failure of the international community.

Bloody Figures: 60,000 Stories of Suffering in the Record of Aggression

According to the organization’s statement, the total number of civilian casualties, including martyrs and wounded, reached approximately 60,000 by March 2026, among them more than 15,000 women and children, a dangerous indicator of the direct targeting of the most vulnerable groups.

Specifically, approximately 5,787 women were victims, including 2,547 martyrs and 3,240 wounded. The number of child victims exceeded 9,651, including 4,247 martyrs and 5,404 wounded, a stark reflection of the scale of crimes committed against children and women in Yemen.

Intisaf emphasized that this toll represents an open condemnation of the international community’s silence and exposes the hypocrisy of international human rights slogans, given the continued blockade and aggression without any real accountability.

Landmines and Cluster Bombs: A Deferred Death Besieging Yemenis
In one of the most dangerous consequences of the aggression, the organization pointed out that the remnants of war have transformed Yemen into one of the world’s most landmine-affected countries, ranking third globally in the number of victims.

She explained that cluster bombs and landmines have claimed the lives and injured 10,689 people, including 3,952 martyrs and 6,737 wounded. Among these victims were 2,504 children and 1,102 women, revealing the extent of the ongoing threat to civilians even after the cessation of airstrikes.

She warned that these prohibited weapons represent a ticking time bomb whose effects will extend for generations, given their widespread use in cities and rural areas, transforming them into open killing fields.

Systematic Destruction and a Staggering Rise in Disability

In a related context, the report documented the destruction of more than 2,200 government and service buildings, including social welfare centers and facilities for people with disabilities. This has directly exacerbated the humanitarian crisis.

It also noted a 300% increase in mobility impairment rates, with the number of people with disabilities reaching nearly five million, equivalent to 15% of the total population—one of the highest rates globally. This includes approximately one million children suffering from various disabilities as a result of the war and its aftermath.

The Collapse of the Health Sector: A Silently Killing Siege

On the health front, the report revealed the destruction of more than 670 health facilities and ambulances, leading to the near-total collapse of the health system.

It stated that more than 1.4 million civilians have died as a direct result of the siege, the spread of diseases, and malnutrition, including 864,000 children under the age of five, with 80 newborns dying daily, in addition to 46,000 women dying due to pregnancy and childbirth complications.

The report also documented 350,000 miscarriages and 22,000 cases of birth defects, amidst the increasing use of prohibited weapons, along with a rise in the percentage of premature and low-birth-weight babies, with approximately 50% of them dying due to lack of healthcare.

The report further noted that there are more than 102,000 registered cancer cases, including thousands of children, at a time when cancer patients face the risk of death due to the shortage of medicines and the ongoing siege.

Hunger as a Weapon: A Food Catastrophe Strikes Millions of Yemenis

Regarding food security, the report confirmed that Yemen is facing one of the world’s worst hunger crises, with approximately 17 million people suffering from acute food insecurity due to the aggression and unjust blockade.

It noted the destruction of more than 15,000 food facilities, while 75% of children suffer from chronic malnutrition, and 2.4 million children are at risk of acute malnutrition, in addition to two million pregnant and lactating women in need of treatment.

Furthermore, approximately 39.5% of families suffer from malnutrition, with three women dying daily from its complications, amidst a severe shortage of essential medicines and the denial of entry to 70% of maternity medicines into the country.

Education Under Fire: A Generation Threatened with Loss

In the education sector, the report revealed that 4.5 million children have dropped out of school, with another 6 million at risk of dropping out due to poverty and the destruction of educational infrastructure.

He explained that the aggression destroyed approximately 2,900 educational facilities, including hundreds of schools completely destroyed and thousands damaged or closed. More than 171,000 teachers have been deprived of their salaries for years, exacerbating the educational crisis.

He also noted that the percentage of girls out of school has risen to 31%, amidst deteriorating economic and humanitarian conditions.

Mass Displacement and Double Suffering for Women
Regarding displacement, the number of people displaced by the aggression has risen to more than 6.7 million, half of whom are women and children, including 2.3 million children.

The report explained that displaced women and girls are suffering harsh conditions, lacking privacy and access to services. A third of displaced families are headed by women, and 21% of these women are under the age of 18.

A Call for Accountability: A Stain on the International Community

In its concluding statement, the Entisaf Organization held the US-led coalition, the occupying entity, and their proxies fully responsible for the crimes committed against civilians, demanding the formation of an independent international commission of inquiry to investigate and hold those responsible accountable.

The organization also called on the world’s free people to take immediate and effective action to stop the aggression and lift the siege, emphasizing that continued international silence constitutes tacit complicity in the crime and places the global human rights system before a historic test of its credibility.