Forced Displacement Reaches 197,906 Individuals Amid Warnings of Widening Humanitarian Gap

The Executive Unit for the Management of IDP Camps in the Republic of Yemen has issued its updated unified humanitarian report through September 29, 2026, documenting the worsening waves of forced displacement resulting from ongoing military escalation, direct shelling, and deteriorating security conditions—all posing severe threats to civilian lives and safety. The statistical report released by the Executive Unit’s leadership in the temporary capital, Aden, revealed that the total number of officially registered Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) has risen to twenty-nine thousand five hundred and nineteen families (29,519 families), comprising a total of one hundred ninety-seven thousand nine hundred and six individuals (197,906 individuals) across ten monitored Yemeni governorates, based on field updates through September 28, 2026—with the exception of Al Hodeidah Governorate, whose available data remains as of the September 8 update.

Field tracking results indicated that the highest concentration of displaced persons is centered in host governorates. Taiz Governorate topped the list with 13,925 families comprising 97,529 individuals distributed across fifteen districts, as field teams continue to track new movement paths of affected households. Lahj Governorate ranked second, hosting 7,179 families comprising 50,253 individuals across nine host districts, the majority of whom originated from conflict zones in Taiz and Al Hodeidah. The temporary capital, Aden, received 3,741 families comprising 17,782 individuals distributed across the governorate’s eight districts, while Abyan Governorate recorded 2,097 families comprising 14,679 individuals in camps and settlements within Khanfir and Zinjibar districts. In Al Hodeidah Governorate, registered families totaled 1,471 families comprising 10,297 individuals in Hays and Khawkha districts, amid indicators of recent secondary displacement of these families toward Aden, where their emerging needs are currently being monitored and assessed. The remaining displaced families were distributed across the governorates of Marib (412 families), Ad Dali’ (240 families), Hadramout (214 families), Al Mahrah (124 families), and Shabwah (116 families).

The Executive Unit affirmed that recent displacements occurred under harsh and sudden conditions, forcing many families to flee their homes, assets, and livelihoods urgently, leaving them without access to basic life necessities. This has significantly widened the humanitarian gap and intensified economic and service pressures on host communities, particularly regarding emergency shelter, food security, safe drinking water, sanitation and waste management services, alongside acute shortages in primary healthcare and protection services tailored for vulnerable groups, including children, women, the elderly, and persons with disabilities.

Furthermore, the Executive Unit noted that its field teams and operations rooms are exerting every effort to maintain continuous registration, initial verification, database updates, and referral of critical cases to humanitarian partners to halt further deterioration. The Unit renewed its urgent humanitarian appeal to local authorities, United Nations agencies, international and local non-governmental organizations, and donor entities to mobilize immediate resources and activate rapid response mechanisms without awaiting the completion of detailed assessments. Life-saving relief operations must proceed in parallel with sectoral field surveys, assigning top priority to newly displaced families who have not yet received assistance, while enhancing coordination to prevent duplication and efficiently target all eligible beneficiaries.Consolidated Report on War-Related Forced Displacement up to 29 September 2026 New