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UN warnings on Yemen escalation

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In early August 2026 the United Nations warned that a renewed Houthi offensive and a ban on navigation were threatening to cut essential humanitarian assistance for more than 22 million Yemenis, with funding for the 2026 response plan far below the required level and health, food and protection services collapsing. A week later ~~the~~ UN special envoy for ~~Yemen,~~ Yemen Hans ~~Grundberg,~~ Grundberg cautioned that the same wave of attacks – including strikes on Marib, Khadra and commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden – placed the country at the greatest risk since the 2022 ceasefire of sliding back into large‑scale conflict and potentially drawing in regional actors, urging a diplomatic path to de‑escalate. ~~Both briefings underscore~~ On 7 August, Grundberg reiterated the ~~deepening humanitarian emergency~~ danger of a renewed large‑scale conflict, citing fresh Houthi attacks in Marib and Hadramout that caused significant civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure such as airports. New strikes on commercial vessels in the ~~danger~~ Red Sea and Gulf of Aden heightened regional tensions and risked undoing the gains of the 2022 ceasefire. While Yemeni forces reported thwarting several Houthi attempts across multiple fronts, the envoy emphasized that ~~renewed fighting could undo recent~~ intensive diplomatic ~~gains.~~ engagement with Yemeni parties, regional actors and international partners remains essential, but requires strong political will to prevent a broader regional confrontation.

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