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Last Updated: 15 September 2026
Thousands of families are fleeing the new military escalation in Yemen and urgently need humanitarian assistance. Further escalation is likely to have catastrophic humanitarian consequences in a country where millions of people are already suffering extreme poverty, hunger and malnutrition.
Islamic Relief aid workers say conflict-related displacement is continuing across Al Hudaydah, Taiz, Lahj, Aden, Abyan, Shabwah, Hadhramaut and Al Mahrah as military escalation, shelling, armed clashes and deteriorating security conditions continue to affect civilians.
Between 1 and 18 September 2026, 21,583 families, comprising 146,943 people, were displaced across these eight governorates. Taiz recorded the highest number of displaced people, with 11,534 families (80,792 people) displaced, followed by Lahj with 5,472 families (38,304 people).
Many families have been forced to leave their homes, property, livelihoods and sources of income, increasing their exposure to humanitarian and protection risks and their dependence on external assistance.
Yemen is already facing one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises. Years of conflict, economic decline and poverty have left millions of people struggling to access food, clean water, healthcare and other essential services.
The latest escalation is placing further pressure on communities already facing severe humanitarian needs. Families are being forced to flee suddenly, often without adequate food, shelter, income, household belongings or access to essential services.
22 million people – around two-thirds of Yemen’s population – are in need of humanitarian assistance.
There had been fragile improvements following the 2022 truce, but the latest escalation threatens to rapidly reverse this progress.
Essential services such as healthcare and water supply are already severely overstretched, while global cuts to humanitarian funding have forced some critical services to reduce operations or shut down.
Further escalation could have devastating consequences for millions of vulnerable Yemenis.
Years of conflict, economic crisis and poverty have left millions of people in Yemen struggling to access enough food.
Malnutrition remains a serious concern, particularly among children. Health and nutrition workers are seeing large numbers of malnourished children, while health facilities are struggling to meet the needs of the communities they serve.
The latest violence is placing even greater pressure on families already struggling to survive.
Families fleeing their homes may arrive without food, clean water, shelter or other basic necessities. Displacement can also mean losing access to healthcare, education and livelihoods.
As the crisis continues, humanitarian assistance is urgently needed to help families meet their most basic needs.
children are acutely malnourished, and 1.2 million children are at risk of death without intervention.
people face food insecurity, with 5.2 million experiencing severe hunger.
of Yemen’s population lacks access to clean water and sanitation facilities.
Islamic Relief has worked in Yemen since 1998, providing lifesaving assistance and longer-term support to communities affected by conflict, hunger and poverty.
Over the years, Islamic Relief has supported communities across Yemen through programmes including:
Islamic Relief has worked in many of Yemen’s hardest-to-reach areas, responding to urgent humanitarian needs while supporting communities to recover and build greater resilience.
Our teams are now preparing to support families newly displaced by the latest escalation in Taiz, Lahj and Aden.
Islamic Relief continues to support vulnerable families facing hunger, illness and displacement in Yemen.
Our work has included supporting health centres and therapeutic feeding services, providing food and cash assistance to families affected by conflict, and helping communities access clean water.
In previous responses, Islamic Relief has also provided support to families through cash and food vouchers, allowing people affected by conflict to access food in a safer and more dignified way.
As needs increase following the latest escalation, Islamic Relief is working to reach families who have been forced from their homes and are in urgent need of assistance.
Yemen’s humanitarian crisis has lasted for years, but for millions of people, the emergency has never ended.
Years of conflict and economic deterioration have left families facing hunger, poverty and limited access to essential services. Now, renewed fighting and mass displacement threaten to push even more people into desperate need.
For families who have already lost homes, livelihoods and loved ones, another displacement can be devastating.
Your donation can help Islamic Relief provide vital assistance to vulnerable families affected by the crisis, including those newly displaced by the latest escalation.
Islamic Relief has worked in Yemen since 1998 and delivers projects to improve water and sanitation, strengthen sustainable livelihoods, support orphaned children and provide emergency relief. It works closely with local partner organisations across the country.