UN calls for immediate ceasefire as fighting spreads to Al-Jawf and Taiz

The conflict between Houthi fighters and government forces has expanded to new provinces. Government troops launched a major offensive in Al‑Jawf on Monday, while Houthi fighters attempted to cut strategic roads linking the Red Sea port city of Mocha with the Taiz governorate. The UN envoy urged all sides to stop violence, adopt maximum restraint and keep diplomatic channels open, citing the UN Military Coordination Committee as a key mechanism for de‑escalation.