Yemen Situation: UNHCR Emergency Update - External Update #1 (22 September 2026)

Countries: Yemen, Djibouti, Somalia Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached file. Highlights § Escalating hostilities in Yemen have driven significant displacement within the country and cross-border movements across the Gulf of Aden, with close to 130,000 people internally displaced inside Yemen1 and over 3,000 people crossing to Djibouti2 . Arrivals in Somalia remain smaller but are gradually increasing, including Yemeni refugees and Somali refugee returnees. § I