UN condemns attempted Houthi strike on Riyadh as Yemen displacement surges past 130,000

The UN has condemned continued cross‑border attacks by Houthi forces against Saudi Arabia, including an attempted strike on the capital Riyadh, as fighting inside Yemen drives one of the country’s fastest displacement surges in years.“We reiterate our condemnation of the continued Houthi cross‑border attacks against Saudi Arabia, including the attempt to target Riyadh,” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists at the daily noon briefing, adding that Houthi forces had also struck civilians and energy infrastructure elsewhere in the kingdom.Mr. Dujarric said the UN remained “deeply concerned” about the military escalation in and around Yemen, including Houthi offensives against Saudi-backed Government forces in Ta’iz, Lahj and Marib, and called on all parties to exercise restraint and uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law, including the prohibition on attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure.The UN’s Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, is in Muscat this week for talks with senior Omani officials and Houthi representatives.Displacement acceleratingThe escalation follows a new wave of clashes between Saudi‑backed Yemeni Government for...