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The Al Gahmalyya neighbourhood in Taiz City, Yemen, has been severely damaged as a result of years of conflict. (file)
Security Council LIVE: Escalating attacks threaten peace in Yemen
13 August 2026
Peace and SecurityAs tensions triggered by the US-Iran war continue to ripple across the Middle East, the Security Council holds an open debate Thursday on Yemen, where escalating deadly military clashes are worsening an already fragile humanitarian situation amid fears that recent Houthi missile strikes on Saudi Arabia and commercial vessels could threaten the 2022 truce between the Yemeni militia and the government. UN News app users can follow our live coverage here.
