UN Voices Deep Concern Over Yemen Displacement as Hostilities Escalate
A UN spokesperson said civilian suffering continues to mount as fighting intensifies across Yemen, driving new waves of internal displacement.
The United Nations said it is "deeply concerned" over rising levels of internal displacement in Yemen as hostilities in the country escalate, according to a report by Anadolu Agency.
A UN spokesperson said "the toll on civilians continues to grow" as fighting persists, without providing further details on specific locations or the number of people affected in the latest wave of displacement.
Yemen has endured years of conflict that has repeatedly forced civilians to flee their homes, straining humanitarian resources and infrastructure across the country.
The UN statement did not specify which parties to the conflict were responsible for the latest escalation or provide additional figures on casualties or the scale of displacement.
Anadolu Agency's report did not include further comment from Yemeni authorities or other parties involved in the conflict.
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- UN 'deeply concerned' over Yemen internal displacement amid escalating hostilities — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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