UN News Today 11 September 2026 |

Yemen displacement surges amid escalating fighting: IOM 

Recent clashes in Yemen have displaced at least 46,000 people and “the number is alarmingly rising by the hour”, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday.

The development follows the escalation last week between Houthi rebels and Saudi-backed Yemeni forces.

Though the sides have been at war for more than a decade, the fighting has disrupted a fragile calm that has existed since 2022.

IOM said the displacement figure spans the West Coast and Taiz governorates as of Thursday, while large numbers of people were reportedly seen leaving Mokha city overnight. 

New arrivals are being reported in Lahj and Aden governorates, while people reportedly are also moving north towards Ibb. 

Entire villages in three districts in Taiz governorate are reported to have emptied out as fighting moved closer to populated areas.

IOM chief Amy Pope warned that “as fighting spreads, reaching people with lifesaving assistance is becoming harder.”

She urged all parties to protect civilians and aid workers and to safeguard humanitarian assets on the ground.

UN chief pays tribute to 9/11 victims, survivors and first responders

Exactly 25 years ago today, the heinous terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 against the United States claimed thousands of lives and represented “an assault on humanity itself”, the UN Secretary-General said in a statement marking the anniversary.

António Guterres paid tribute to the victims, survivors and first responders who rushed to ground zero – the World Trade Center’s twin towers in New York City.

He said that “as we mark this somber occasion on 11 September, we remember the nearly 3,000 victims – from the United States and more than 90 countries – and stand with their families and loved ones.” 

He added that the UN continues to stand in solidarity with the people of New York City, the US, and with all those whose lives were affected by the attacks.

Terrorist propaganda evolving faster than global response, UN report warns

Terrorist groups are recruiting, raising money and even planning operations through propaganda that is now “embedded” in every stage of their work.

The finding comes in new report issued by the CTED – that’s the secretariat of the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee.

It identifies several emerging trends, including use of artificial intelligence, as well as exploitation of gaming platforms and alternative online spaces such as Discord, Twitch and Stream.

One especially alarming trend: children and young people are increasingly being targeted,

The report warns that as terrorists adapt their propaganda strategies, the international community is struggling to keep pace because “policy responses and implementation have longer legislative and operational timelines.”  

Dianne Penn, UN News