Conflict & Security
Over 250,000 displaced in Yemen since fighting reignited, UNHCR says
October 20, 2026 at 01:58 PM · Updated 19h ago
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More than 250,000 displaced in Yemen since fighting escalated: UNHCR
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(opens the publisher’s site)UNHCR says more than 250,000 people have been internally displaced in Yemen since fighting between Houthi forces and government troops reignited in July.
- UNHCR confirmed more than 250,000 people were internally displaced in Yemen between August 1 and October 17.
- Taiz accounted for 76 percent of departures and hosted 52 percent of the newly displaced, with Lahij hosting 23 percent.
- Houthi forces have encircled Taiz since early October, blocking the road linking the city to Aden.
- UNICEF said escalating fighting and fuel shortages in Taiz threaten water systems serving an estimated three million people.
- UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric warned of a growing risk of a cholera outbreak in overcrowded displacement camps in Yemen.
- He said UN partners have been unable to move between Taiz city and its southern districts since October 8 due to insecurity.