Yemen: Escalating violence puts 147,000 women and girls in the city of Taiz at grave risk, UNFPA warns

Country: Yemen Source: United Nations Population Fund Please refer to the attached files. ADEN, 16 October 2026 — UNFPA is issuing an urgent warning: Escalating hostilities in the city of Taiz have severed access to live-saving care for more than 147,600 women and girls of childbearing age. As violence escalates and newly displaced families have flooded the city from the west coast, UNFPA and humanitarian partners are struggling to maintain critical care. The situation is critical. Out of 27 des