U.S. dollar ticks up

The U.S. dollar strengthened in late trading on Monday.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, added 0.21 percent to 100.43 at 15:00 (1900 GMT).

In late New York trading, the euro was down to 1.1465 dollars from 1.1483 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound fell to 1.3369 dollars from 1.3391 U.S. dollars in the previous session.

The U.S. dollar bought 157.45 Japanese yen, higher than 156.68 Japanese yen in the previous session. The U.S. dollar lost to 0.8213 Swiss francs from 0.8221 Swiss francs, and it rose to 1.4039 Canadian dollars from 1.3993 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar advanced to 9.8398 Swedish kronor from 9.8333 Swedish kronor.

Nearly 130,000 people have been displaced across seven governorates in Yemen due to escalating insecurity, with many of them having been displaced multiple times, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Monday.

"The numbers keep climbing. On Sept. 18 we recorded 118,086 displaced people. Three days later, the figure has risen by 11,352," said Othman Belbeisi, IOM regional director for the Middle East and North Africa.

According to the latest IOM data, Taiz Governorate hosts the largest number of displaced people, with 73,494.

Meanwhile, as of Sunday evening, 3,106 people had crossed the Red Sea from Yemen to Djibouti, the UN agency said.

Yemen has been mired in conflict since 2014, when the Houthi group seized control of parts of the country, including the capital Sanaa, prompting a Saudi-led military intervention the following year in support of the internationally recognized government. Years of fighting, economic hardship and recurring natural disasters have left millions of Yemenis in need of humanitarian assistance.

The IOM said it is providing emergency assistance to those displaced and is calling on the international community for more support.