UN humanitarian office counts more than 281,000 newly displaced people in Yemen

29 October 2026

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said more than 281,000 people have been forced from their homes in Yemen since the beginning of August 2026, as fighting escalated around Taiz city in the country's south-west. OCHA said time is running out to deliver aid to the 800,000 people trapped in Taiz, and that damage to a key road has pushed relief convoys on to narrow mountain routes. Fighting has intensified on the Al-Aqroudh and Al-Masrakh fronts south of Taiz, below Jabal Sabr, the mountain overlooking the city. The escalation followed the seizure of territory on the Red Sea coast and a counter-offensive by forces loyal to Yemen's internationally recognised government. Flights resumed at Aden international airport after a missile landed nearby. The United Nations has called for humanitarian access to the affected areas.