# UN rights chief says civilians bear brunt of fighting in Yemen

https://mins.news/en/item/72404

- Reuters, 2026-09-24 13:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/un-rights-chief-says-civilians-are-bearing-brunt-fighting-yemen-2026-09-24/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab5283c29ff15000114edf8

> The UN human rights chief said on Thursday that civilians are suffering the most as violence intensifies in Yemen. The fighting is between Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces and the Iran-backed Houthis.

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