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UNICEF alert to save millions from desperate hunger in Yemen

Eight years of conflict have left up to 11 million children in need of humanitarian assistance and many of their families facing severe malnutrition.

“Them the lives of millions of vulnerable children in Yemen are at risk because of the almost unexpected, unbearable, consequences of the breakup, the never-ending war,” said Peter Hawkins, the company’s representative in the country.

“UNICEF has been here, providing the support you need throughout the last eight years, and before, but we can provide a lot of support for children and families affected without lasting peace.”

A perpetual cycle of despair

The humanitarian crisis in Yemen is from 2015, when the Houthi forces have clashed with the forces of the Government recognized in the world, dividing the country, displacing millions and destroying important services and infrastructure.

Despite the long struggle and recent progress on the road to peace, a destructive convergence of compounding factors has unfolded: eight years of intense conflict, economic collapse, and a weakened social support system, build critical services that are vulnerable.

Between March 2015 and November 2022, more than 2.3 million children were displaced, 11,000 were killed or seriously injured, on 4,000 have been employed by warring groups, and there have been more than 900 attacks on – and unopposed military use of – education and health facilities. These are verified figures, but the the true cost is much higherUNICEF said.

“After eight years, many children and families feel trapped a perpetual cycle of despair,” said Mr. Hawkins. “Looking at a family recently that was evicted from their home for more than seven years, you know that for many families, little of their situation has changed beyond the eyes of the children.

It’s the children grew up knowing little but conflictproviding these children with a place to hope for a peaceful future is very important.”

A young man plays while his mother stands at a watering hole in a camp for displaced people in Aden, southern Yemen.

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A young man plays while his mother stands at a watering hole in a camp for displaced people in Aden, southern Yemen.

‘Hope, not fear’

UNICEF urgently requires $ 484 million to continue its life-saving humanitarian response for children in Yemen in 2023. If funding is not received, UNICEF may be forced to reduce its essential aid.

“Them Yemenis should be able to look to the future with hope, not fear“Mr. Hawkins said. “We call on all parties to help us show that hope by acting to the Yemenis, and pulling a country, and a tired population, back from the brink.”

Reach millions in Yemen

Despite ongoing challenges, by 2022 UNICEF will be able to:

  • Treated more than 375,000 children for acute malnutrition in 4,584 primary health care centers and 34 therapeutic feeding centers.
  • Distributed emergency cash transfers to 9 million people.
  • Provide access to safe and sustainable drinking water to 6.2 million people, including fuel to support the production and distribution of clean water to 36 local water and sanitation facilities in 15 governorates.
  • Protect more than 2.1 million children with measles and polio vaccines.
  • Support psychosocial services for more than 478,000 children and caregivers in conflict-affected areas, and life-saving mine-risk education for more than 5.2 million children and community members.
  • Reach more than 2.7 million people living in remote rural areas with access to public health facilities.
  • Provide support for maternal, newborn and child health services in 24 hospitals.
  • Measured non-standard services in 4,500 stationary patient care system centers and 288 mobile units.
  • Provide individual learning materials to more than 538,800 children to enable them to continue their schooling.

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