More than 200,000 people displaced since fighting in Yemen began, says UN agency
IOM said nearly 21,800 people were displaced in one week as renewed fighting forced families to flee and left many without shelter.
- 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 have been displaced in Yemen since the latest escalation of the civil war began in September, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said.
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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.
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