The UK announced a £10m humanitarian package on 25 September 2026 for tens of thousands of civilians displaced by renewed Houthi violence in areas controlled by the Government of Yemen, according to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Delivered through the UN emergency appeal for Yemen, the funding was designated for child nutrition and food supplies, emergency healthcare for women and children, and vaccines.

More than 130,000 Yemenis were estimated to have been displaced following the escalation, the FCDO said, with over two weeks of renewed Houthi aggression deepening suffering. The department said the £10m allocation was part of a £104m ODA allocation for Yemen announced in June 2026, with funds channelled through WFP (£5.5m), IOM (£1m) and UNICEF (£3.5m).

Minister for the Middle East Stephen Doughty said the Houthis must cease attacks and engage with a UN-negotiated process. The FCDO said he spoke with Yemen's prime minister on 22 September and met the Vice President of the Presidential Leadership Council, Dr Abdullah Al-Alimi Bawazeer, during the UN General Assembly that week.