UN Refugee Agency Alarmed by Worsening Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen as Conflict Intensifies

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has expressed alarm over the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in Yemen, affecting over 65,000 refugees and asylum-seekers and displacing more than 280,000 people. Intensifying conflict, economic collapse, depleting resources, and severe humanitarian access constraints are leaving tens of thousands struggling to survive. Conditions are particularly concerning at Kharaz refugee camp, where shelling has disrupted services and restricted movement. Despite the dangers, over 134,000 asylum-seekers and migrants arrived in Yemen by sea during the first nine months of 2026. UNHCR's appeal for Yemen is only 19% funded.