Fighting Blocks Aid Access to Yemen’s Taiz After 20 Days of Isolation, UN Says

Continued fighting has made it impossible for humanitarian workers to reach the Yemeni city of Taiz after 20 days of isolation, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported.

The hostilities are also preventing residents from leaving the city, according to the UN office.

OCHA’s account highlights barriers to movement in both directions: aid workers cannot enter Taiz, while people inside remain unable to get out.

The continuing violence is leaving humanitarian access blocked, with no indication in the report of when workers might be able to reach the city.