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Yemen's humanitarian crisis worsens

Yemen's humanitarian crisis worsens
France 24 Sunday 08 November 2026, 14:22 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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One month into the Yemeni government's offensive against the Iran-aligned Houthis, fighting continues to escalate along the Red Sea coast. Meanwhile, the humanitarian crisis is worsening, with hundreds of thousands of people displaced and the country facing the threat of catastrophe. Rula Amin, Senior Communications Advisor and spokesperson at UNHCR at Amman, in Jordan, shares further details.

One month into the Yemeni government's offensive against the Iran-aligned Houthis, fighting continues to escalate along the Red Sea coast. Meanwhile, the humanitarian crisis is worsening, with hundreds of thousands of people displaced and the country facing the threat of catastrophe. Rula Amin, Senior Communications Advisor and spokesperson at UNHCR at Amman, in Jordan, shares further details. [Image text:] PARIS NI RI Rula Amin,Senior Communications Advisor and spokespersonat UNHCR Conflict accelerates mass displacement,hunger,malnutrition YEMEN'S HUMANITARIANCRISIS WORSENS FRANCE 24
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