Security Council LIVE: Rising violence triggers emergency meeting on Yemen

© IOMWomen and children who have fled conflict in Yemen go in search of water in Ta’iz.Tuesday, September 15, 2026UN NewsAmid rising violence in Yemen, the Security Council has called an emergency meeting at 3pm (NY time) on Tuesday to discuss the situation in the critical Bab el-Mandeb Strait shipping route as UN agencies warn of rising displacement, including thousands of Yemenis fleeing to Djibouti. UN News app users can follow here.What you need to know:Ongoing recent clashes between Saudi-backed Yemeni Government forces and Iran-backed Houthi militia have triggered widespread displacement across Aden, Al Hodeidah, Abyan and Ta’iz, reflecting the widening crisisThe Bab el-Mandeb Strait has seen a spike in military operations, with the Houthis seizing several islands last week2,883 casualties since 6 August, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports93,864 have been newly displaced, said the International Organization for Migration (IOM)Seven health facilities and assets damaged, out of service or directly hit in 10 days, according to WHO’s latest situation reportRapidly escalating hostilities along Yemen’s western coast have forced thousands more to seek safety across the Bab ...