Internal Displacement in Yemen Drops Sharply Last Week

Aden – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported Monday a significant decline in internal displacement across Yemen during the past week, with far fewer families forced to flee compared to the previous reporting period.

According to IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), 37 families comprising 222 individuals were displaced at least once between 19 and 25 July 2026. This marks a 73 percent decrease from the week before, when 137 families (822 people) were uprooted.

The report noted that 84 percent of newly displaced families were in Marib governorate, totaling 31 households, most originating from Al‑Jawf and Taiz. Taiz itself recorded four internally displaced families, while two families fled to Hays district in Hodeidah.

Food assistance and shelter were cited as the most pressing needs, each reported by 30 percent of affected families, followed by cash support (19 percent) and non‑food items (11 percent).

Security concerns drove the majority of displacements, with 20 families (54 percent) leaving their homes due to safety fears, while 17 families (46 percent) fled for economic reasons linked to the conflict.

DTM also identified 202 additional displaced families not included in the previous week’s tally, spread across Taiz (69), Marib (14), Al‑Dhalea (7), Hodeidah (4), and Aden (1).