Since the onset of Yemen’s conflict in 2015, Ta’iz Governorate has witnessed one of the longest and most fragmented battlefronts in the country making number of people displaced increased sharply in a short period of time.
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, resumed its Assisted Spontaneous Return (ASR) programme for Somali refugees in Yemen. On 7 October, 70 refugees departed by sea from Aden to Berbera, and today the first UNHCR-supported flight transported 148 returnees to Mogadishu, Somalia.
Understanding where IDPs and IDP returnees stand ten years after the conflict first started in 2015 is highly important to enable support for the affected population in reaching solutions in an effective and efficient manner.
Houthi authorities arrested dozens of people in the last week of September 2025, as they have in past years, for peacefully celebrating or posting on social media about the anniversary of Yemen’s “September 26 Revolution,” Human Rights Watch said today.
In Government of Yemen (GoY) -controlled areas, recent central bank policies temporarily boosted the Yemeni riyal’s value and slightly lowered food prices; however, these gains are unlikely to be sustained without comprehensive economic reforms to address trade deficits, foreign exchange reserve gaps, and foreign currency shortages.
Food insecurity remained alarmingly high in August 2025 despite a temporary respite of 8 percentage points, month on month, with 62% of households reporting inadequate food consumption, nearly the same level as August 2024.
Safety and security concerns as a result of the conict were the main reason for displacement, accounting for 52 per cent (12 HHs) of the total, followed by economic reasons related to conict, accounting for 48 per cent (11HHs).
One million Syrians – 1,027,887 – have now returned home from neighbouring countries since the 8 December 2024. A milestone of hope – yet millions remain displaced and urgent support is needed to make returns sustainable.
This factsheet highlights UNHCR Yemen’s Quick Impact Projects (QIPs) in 2025—small-scale, community-driven initiatives that promote social cohesion and self-reliance. In 2024, over 100 QIPs were implemented, including school rehabilitation, health center upgrades, flood mitigation, and vocational training.
Since the beginning of September compared to last month, the number of cases has doubled to above 400 patients at Abs General Hospital in Hajjah governorate, while at Al Qanawis Hospital, Hodeida reported a weekly average of more than 21 patients which is a 50 per cent increase in cases, many of them are children under five years of age.
The objective is to improve livelihoods and increase resilience to climate change and agricultural productivity for vulnerable farming households in Wadi al Ayn.
After more than ten years of conflict, Yemen is again on the brink of humanitarian disaster, standing as the world’s third most food insecure context. As of September this year, 18.1 million people are estimated to face acute hunger (IPC Phase 3 and above).
More than 50,600 households (approximately 354,400 people) in 19 governorates have been affected by heavy rains and flooding since 1 August. This includes 157 reported casualties, including 62 fatalities and 95 injuries.
A new report by Human Rights Watch documents attacks by all the warring parties in Yemen on journalists. An attack on a media center in Sanaa, the capital, by Israeli forces on September 10, is one more example of the danger for media workers in Yemen.
Despite urgent needs, 62 per cent of UNICEF’s response remains unfunded. Without timely support, the most vulnerable children risk missing access to critical, lifesaving services.
The fall of the Assad government on 8 December 2024 marked a significant turning point in Syria’s political and humanitarian trajectory. This turn of events presents an opportunity to end one of the largest displacement crises in the world including for millions of internally displaced Syrians.
IOM’s Flow Monitoring Registry (FMR) tracks migrant arrivals to Yemen and migrant departure from Yemen through preidentified and accessible flow monitoring points located in various governorates in Yemen including Ta’iz, Lahj, Abyan, Shabwa and Al Mahara.
This brief draws on the June 2025 wave of the enhanced Refugee Perceptions and Intentions to Return to Syria Survey (eRPIS), conducted by phone with 6,316 Syrian refugees in Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, and Egypt between 25 May and 5 July 2025, representing ~782,000 Syrian refugee households.
