More than 200,000 people displaced since fighting in Yemen began, says UN agency
- On Wednesday, the International Organization for Migration reported more than 200,000 people have been displaced in Yemen in recent weeks amid renewed fighting between Iran-backed Houthi and Saudi-backed government forces.
- Displacement figures have surged from 76,000 in mid-September to current levels as hostilities intensify. The IOM describes the crisis as alarming, warning that further displacement remains possible in the coming days.
- In the week to Oct 3, the IOM recorded nearly 21,800 newly displaced people, a 26 per cent increase from the previous week. Approximately 45 per cent of households assessed had been displaced before, losing assets and livelihoods.
- The World Health Organization reported more than 5,100 casualties since early August, including 959 deaths. The World Food Programme welcomed one staffer's release while 72 United Nations personnel remain detained in Yemen.
- IOM Director General Amy Pope urged the international community to secure humanitarian access as displacement cycles threaten families' futures. The United Nations continues pursuing every avenue to release all detained personnel and restore humanitarian operations.
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More than 200,000 people displaced since fighting in Yemen began, says UN agency
More than 200,000 people have been displaced from their homes since fighting in Yemen began in recent weeks, according to data released on Wednesday by the United Nations' International Organization for Migration.
Yemen war escalation forces 184,000 from homes
UNITED NATIONS - Intense fighting in Yemen between government forces and Houthi rebels along the southwestern coast has forced more than 184,000 people from their homes since the start of August, most of them since early September, the UN migration agency has said.
According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the number of people who have been forced to leave their homes in Yemen since the outbreak of the fighting has reached 201217, of whom, 197755 have been displaced since the beginning of last September, amid rising humanitarian needs and severe funding shortfalls. In a statement, IOM explained that the number of displaced persons increased from about 76,000 in mid-September to over …
Aden, Oct 7 (Latin Press) More than 28,000 Yemenis were displaced in just eight days due to the intensification of clashes in the country, reported today the International Organization for Migration (IOM), quoted by the Yemeni press. The post More than 28,000 displaced in eight days by escalation in Yemen first appeared on News Prensa Latina.
According to the UN, the fighting in Yemen between government troops and the Huthi militia is increasingly leading to flight and displacement. According to figures from Monday since August, at least 184,000 people have fled. With the escalation of the battles, the number is likely to continue to rise. The situation on the Red Sea is unstable and unclear. The Yemeni army said that it had regained control of the Bad al-Mandab passage, and the Hout…
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