Severe humanitarian crisis due to Houthi conquests in Yemen: "No home, no services, no food"

The renewed fighting between Houthi rebels and Saudi-backed forces in Yemen is driving many civilians from their homes. The UN reports at least 125,000 displaced since the fighting resumed, including more than 57,000 children. Civilians describe harsh conditions, shortages of food and shelter, and repeated displacement from their homes.

The renewed fighting between Houthi rebels and Saudi-backed forces in Yemen is causing a severe humanitarian crisis. According to UNICEF, at least 125,000 people have fled their homes since the fighting resumed in July, including more than 57,000 children. Civilians who fled to the Taiz area describe harsh conditions: hours of walking, makeshift plastic tents, severe shortages of food and water. Many families are being displaced for the third time since the start of the civil war in 2014. Aid organizations report an urgent need for food, medical care for pregnant women and newborns, hygiene products, and psychological support. The current fighting is a continuation of the civil war, with a ceasefire in 2022 largely halting the fighting until it resumed in July. According to the UN, eight civilians have been killed and 32 wounded in the renewed fighting.