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Yemen Fighting Drives Mass Displacement as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens
(MENAFN) Escalating clashes between Yemen’s government forces and the Houthi group have displaced at least 125,000 people since the beginning of September, adding further pressure to communities already facing a prolonged humanitarian crisis.
“Hostilities in Yemen are forcing people to flee their homes, causing civilian casualties and putting already overstretched humanitarian operations under increasing pressure,” the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a statement released late Monday.
The UN said the latest escalation has forced roughly 18,000 families, equivalent to around 125,000 people, to leave their homes since Sept. 1. The scale of the displacement highlights the growing impact of renewed fighting on civilians, particularly as humanitarian operations are already struggling to respond to existing needs across the country.
The UN Human Rights Office reported that at least 40 civilians have been killed during the recent escalation. Of that total, eight people were killed and another 32 injured between Sept. 1 and 14, according to the UN humanitarian office.
Women and children have been particularly affected by the violence, accounting for approximately half of those killed and more than half of those wounded during the latest period of fighting.
OCHA urged all sides involved in the conflict to take immediate measures to safeguard civilians and comply with international humanitarian law. It also called for humanitarian organizations to be granted safe and unrestricted access so that emergency assistance can reach displaced families and other communities affected by the fighting.
The latest displacement comes as the Houthis have expanded their control along parts of Yemen’s Red Sea coast in recent days. Their reported gains include Mayyun Island, which lies near the strategically important Bab el-Mandeb Strait, as fighting with government forces continues to intensify.
The renewed clashes add another layer to Yemen’s long-running conflict, which began after the Houthis seized control of the capital, Sanaa, along with several provinces in September 2014. The developments prompted a Saudi-led Arab coalition to intervene in March 2015 in support of Yemen’s internationally recognized government.
More than a decade after the conflict began, renewed fighting continues to place civilians at the center of the crisis, while fresh displacement further increases pressure on humanitarian operations seeking to provide assistance to affected communities.
“Hostilities in Yemen are forcing people to flee their homes, causing civilian casualties and putting already overstretched humanitarian operations under increasing pressure,” the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a statement released late Monday.
The UN said the latest escalation has forced roughly 18,000 families, equivalent to around 125,000 people, to leave their homes since Sept. 1. The scale of the displacement highlights the growing impact of renewed fighting on civilians, particularly as humanitarian operations are already struggling to respond to existing needs across the country.
The UN Human Rights Office reported that at least 40 civilians have been killed during the recent escalation. Of that total, eight people were killed and another 32 injured between Sept. 1 and 14, according to the UN humanitarian office.
Women and children have been particularly affected by the violence, accounting for approximately half of those killed and more than half of those wounded during the latest period of fighting.
OCHA urged all sides involved in the conflict to take immediate measures to safeguard civilians and comply with international humanitarian law. It also called for humanitarian organizations to be granted safe and unrestricted access so that emergency assistance can reach displaced families and other communities affected by the fighting.
The latest displacement comes as the Houthis have expanded their control along parts of Yemen’s Red Sea coast in recent days. Their reported gains include Mayyun Island, which lies near the strategically important Bab el-Mandeb Strait, as fighting with government forces continues to intensify.
The renewed clashes add another layer to Yemen’s long-running conflict, which began after the Houthis seized control of the capital, Sanaa, along with several provinces in September 2014. The developments prompted a Saudi-led Arab coalition to intervene in March 2015 in support of Yemen’s internationally recognized government.
More than a decade after the conflict began, renewed fighting continues to place civilians at the center of the crisis, while fresh displacement further increases pressure on humanitarian operations seeking to provide assistance to affected communities.
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