More Yemenis expected to flee from upsurge in fighting, UN says

People fleeing clashes between Houthi fighters and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces, queue to receive supplies from the International Organization for Migration at the Markazi refugee camp after arriving in Djibouti, September 18, 2026. REUTERS/Abdourahim Arteh

GENEVA, Sept 22 (Reuters) - ⁠Tens of thousands more people could be driven ⁠from homes in Yemen by an upsurge ‌of fighting that has already displaced more than 130,000 people this month, the UN refugee agency said on Tuesday.

“Intensifying fighting in ​Yemen could drive more mass ⁠displacement, with growing numbers ⁠of people expected to flee, both within Yemen and ⁠to ‌Djibouti, Somalia, and other countries," UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch told a Geneva press briefing.