UN: Number of displaced people in Yemen exceeds 340,000

Baku, November 14, AZERTACMore than 340,000 have been forced to flee their homes amid continued hostilities and growing insecurity in Yemen, as restrictions on key transport routes threaten to further disrupt the delivery of life-saving assistance, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) warned today. “Imagine having to leave everything behind, not knowing where your family will sleep that night or how you will find food and clean water for your children. This is the reality for hundreds of thousands of people in Yemen,” said Abdusattor Esoev, IOM Yemen Chief of Mission. “With access issues delaying the delivery of essential aid and humanitarian needs continuing to grow, we urgently need more support to reach these families before an already desperate situation gets worse.” The latest displacement figures highlight the mounting toll of the crisis on communities already struggling after years of conflict. Almost all of those displaced originate from three governorates: Taiz,