Yemen Conflict Leaves Over 3.1Mln People Displaced

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The humanitarian cost of the Yemen conflict has resulted in over 3.1 million displaced persons, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said in a press release on Monday.

A joint report issued by the UNHCR and International Organization for Migration found that 3,154,572 people have been displaced as a result of the conflict in Yemen, which began as a civil war in 2015 and soon became the theater for a Saudi-led military intervention.

“The crisis is forcing more and more people to leave their homes in search of safety,” UNHCR's Deputy Representative in Yemen Ita Schuette said.

The overwhelming majority of displaced persons are in the country’s east and southern provinces, where much of Saudi Arabia's bombing campaign has been focused. Stressed resources in the conflict area have left millions in urgent need of food, shelter, and clean water, according to the UN report.

The international community has attempted to facilitate a ceasefire and reconciliation in Yemen, but UN-brokered talks to end the conflict broke down in early August, with the government and Houthi rebels failing to come to an agreement.