Conflict & Security
UN warns time running out as Houthi siege of Taiz cuts 800,000 from aid
October 23, 2026 at 11:57 PM
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The UN warned Friday that the Houthi siege of Yemen's Taiz city, now in its third week, has cut more than 800,000 people off from aid.
- UN OCHA spokesman Jens Laerke said Friday that fighting has made it "impossible" for aid to reach Taiz or for residents to leave.
- WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier said 42 health facilities in Taiz face acute shortages of fuel, oxygen, medicine and supplies.
- UNICEF screenings found more than 52,000 children in Taiz suffering acute malnutrition, including some 11,500 severe cases.
- The European Commission announced an additional 22.5 million euros in aid to Yemen on Friday.