Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The UN says it is "alarmed at the rising toll of escalating hostilities in Yemen", urging an end to "any actions that risk returning Yemen to full-scale conflict". It comes after a statement from UN human rights chief Volker Turk, warning that the country risks a return to "full-scale conflict". Yemen, which has been embroiled in more than a decade of civil conflict, last month became the latest country to be dragged into the Middle East war as the Iran-backed Houthis upended the 2022 truce with the Saudi-backed government, ramping up attacks on areas it holds.
The UN says it is "alarmed at the rising toll of escalating hostilities in Yemen", urging an end to "any actions that risk returning Yemen to full-scale conflict". It comes after a statement from UN human rights chief Volker Turk, warning that the country risks a return to "full-scale conflict". Yemen, which has been embroiled in more than a decade of civil conflict, last month became the latest country to be dragged into the Middle East war as the Iran-backed Houthis upended the 2022 truce with the Saudi-backed government, ramping up attacks on areas it holds.
