Escalating Yemen Conflict Displaces 200,000, UN Warns of Deepening Humanitarian Crisis

The humanitarian crisis in Yemen has sharply worsened over the past two months due to escalating fighting, displacing over 200,000 people since early August, the highest level since the 2022 truce. The UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs warned the Security Council that further inaction would cost lives, with women and children bearing the brunt of the conflict. Houthi missile attacks on Saudi Arabia, including Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, killed three Saudi citizens and injured others, further escalating regional tensions. The UN highlighted that 2.2 million children under five are acutely malnourished, and nearly 250 schools have closed.