Key facts
- At least nine children have been killed in Yemen in the last two weeks.
- More than 104,000 people, including 57,000 children, have been displaced in Yemen.
- Nearly 100,000 people have been displaced since fighting intensified earlier this month.
- Over 2,400 people have fled to Djibouti from Yemen in the past four days.
- UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher released $9 million to aid displaced families.
Renewed hostilities in Yemen have led to the deaths of at least nine children and the displacement of over 104,000 people in the past two weeks, according to the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (Unicef).
The escalating conflict is forcing families to flee their homes, disrupting access to healthcare and education, and exacerbating an already severe humanitarian crisis. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that 93,864 individuals have been newly displaced across Yemen, with fighting along the western coast driving thousands to seek safety in Djibouti. The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) stated that over 2,400 people have arrived in Djibouti in the last four days, many exhausted and distressed.
Humanitarian aid shipments are being choked off by the escalating conflict, raising concerns about the impact on global logistics. The UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, has released $9 million from the Central Emergency Relief Fund (CERF) to provide urgent assistance to displaced families and the communities hosting them. UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric expressed deep concern about the growing toll on civilians and the pressure on already stretched humanitarian operations. Aid supplies are running low, and parties to the conflict are urged to protect civilians and facilitate safe access for humanitarian aid.