Yemen conflict displaces over 100,000 people, UN says
UNHCR said more than 100,000 people were newly displaced and over 2,400 fled by sea to Djibouti as violence intensified.
- On Tuesday, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees announced over 100,000 people have been internally displaced as fighting intensifies between Iran-backed Houthi militia and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces along the West Coast.
- Houthi efforts to seize the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a vital shipping chokepoint, drive the latest escalation, alongside simultaneous attacks on Saudi Arabia and its infrastructure.
- Taiz remains the hardest-hit province with nearly 56,000 people displaced, followed by Lahj where 19,000 residents fled; insecurity and damaged roads severely hamper humanitarian operations.
- More than 2,400 people have reached Djibouti, where UNHCR Representative in Djibouti Sandrine Desamours warned the response is "already under pressure" as aid sites approach capacity limits.
- Djibouti's finance minister, Ilyas Dawaleh, cited growing difficulty managing the crisis, while UN officials expect in excess of 10,000 additional arrivals in the coming days and weeks.
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On Tuesday, 15 September, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced that at least 100,000 people have been displaced since the resumption of clashes in western Yemen between pro-Iranian Houthis rebels and pro-government forces in early September.
Renewed Hostilities In Yemen Inflame Displacement and Regional Risks
In recent days, the humanitarian situation in Yemen has deteriorated sharply following a new escalation of hostilities between the Iran-backed Houthi rebels and the Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council (PLC). This follows four years of relative stability, marking the most severe resurgence of violence since the collapse of the United Nations (UN)-mediated ceasefire in October 2022. […]
In Yemen, more than 100,000 people are at risk of displacement due to intensifying attacks by Houthi rebels. According to the United Nations, people have fled to Djibouti seeking safety. The UN has released $9 million in relief funds.
Acnur reports more than 100,000 displaced persons in Yemen since July and an exodus of 2,400 people to Djibouti in four days, alerting to a serious humanitarian crisis.
At least 125,000 people have been displaced within Yemen since the resumption of fighting between the Iranian-backed Houthis and government forces in early September, UN Under-Secretary-General Khalid Kyari reported on Tuesday at a meeting of the organization's Security Council. During the same period, the UN Human Rights Office recorded 40 civilian victims in the country — eight dead and 32 injured. Women and children represent half of the dead…
Authorities in tiny Djibouti warned that there were not enough resources to help the arrivals.
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