Yemen Displacement Reaches 184,000 Amid Ongoing Conflict

Intense fighting in Yemen has displaced over 184,000 people between 1 August and 4 October, with the majority displaced since September, according to the International Organization for Migration's Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM). The DTM recorded 21,798 individuals displaced in the week between 27 September and 3 October, representing a 26 per cent increase on the previous week. Displaced individuals are in need of food, shelter, and basic humanitarian assistance. A rapid protection assessment found that the lack of safe shelter remains the most critical vulnerability factor, with some households sleeping in the open and exposed to violence and airstrikes. IOM teams are working with local authorities and humanitarian partners to provide emergency shelter, essential items, and protection services to newly displaced families.