The United Nations has warned that Yemen is at its highest risk of a return to large-scale war since a U.N.-brokered truce in 2022. U.N. envoy Hans Grundberg stated that military activity has intensified along Yemen’s frontlines, with recent Houthi attacks causing military and civilian casualties.
Humanitarian Crisis Worsens
The security deterioration has coincided with a worsening of Yemen’s humanitarian crisis. U.N. humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher reported that more than half the population faces acute food insecurity, while 6 million people are at ‘Emergency’ levels of food deprivation bordering on famine.
Grundberg called on the parties in Yemen’s conflict to immediately de-escalate and work towards a robust ceasefire. He also urged countries with influence over the parties to steer Yemen back towards negotiations.
The conflict in Yemen has been ongoing since the Houthis seized the capital Sanaa in 2014, prompting a Saudi-led military intervention the following year. Although the U.N.-brokered truce in 2022 largely halted major fighting, efforts to turn it into a lasting political settlement have stalled as regional tensions have intensified.
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