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UN warns of mass displacement as Houthis control Yemen's Red Sea coast

Renewed fighting could drive 10,000 refugees to Djibouti and displace 230,000 inside Yemen, UNHCR says.

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What to know

  • Houthi forces seized Yemen's Red Sea coastline in early September, sparking renewed fighting with Saudi-backed government forces and a humanitarian crisis.
  • Over 3,000 Yemenis have already fled to Djibouti; UNHCR projects 10,000 more cross in coming months and 230,000 newly displaced within Yemen.
  • The crisis compounds existing displacement of 5.2 million and urgent humanitarian need for 22 million Yemenis; UNHCR operations are severely underfunded at 18% capacity.

“The renewed conflict was deepening an already dire crisis in the country, where an estimated 22 million people require humanitarian assistance.”

Babar Baloch, UNHCR spokesman · Al Jazeera ↗ · Sep 21

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UN warns of mass displacement as Houthis control Yemen's Red Sea coast
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    UN projects 10,000 more refugees to Djibouti, 230,000 newly displaced in Yemen

    UNHCR spokesman Babar Baloch warned that renewed fighting could drive 10,000 additional refugees across the Red Sea to Djibouti in coming months and swell internal displacement to over 230,000 people. The agency said it was bracing for higher numbers after mid-October when sea conditions improve. Baloch also noted that UNHCR's Yemen operation is only 18 percent funded, with $25 million urgently needed.

    “Intensifying fighting in Yemen could drive more mass displacement.”
    — Babar Baloch
    1. 1 outlet More than 10,000 could flee Yemen fighting to Djibouti in coming months: UN

      first by The Hindu, 1d ago

  2. background

    Over 3,000 Yemenis flee across Red Sea to Djibouti — More than 3,000 people crossed the dangerous sea route to Djibouti in a span of several days as fighting intensified inside Yemen, with over 100,000 civilians already uprooted internally.

  3. background

    Iran-backed Houthis seize Yemen's Red Sea coastline — The Houthi rebels launched a dramatic offensive that killed hundreds on both sides, threatened global trade, and pushed up energy prices. The fighting marked a major escalation in the conflict between Houthi forces and the Saudi-backed Aden government.