The Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor in Yemen’s official government asked international and regional organizations to increase their aid to Taiz Province. According to Saba News Agency, the ministry said that the humanitarian situation in Taiz under the Houthi siege is rapidly worsening.

The Yemeni Ministry of Labor asked organizations, civil institutions, and the private sector to deliver food, shelter, medical services, water, and essential items, and to pay special attention to children, women, the elderly, persons with disabilities, and the poorest families. The ministry also called for stronger coordination among relief groups, government institutions, and local authorities to speed up the emergency response.

On Tuesday, the World Health Organization reported that suspected cholera cases in Yemen have tripled over the past three weeks. Escalation of the war has displaced more than 200,000 people.