This report examines how false promises, war propaganda, poverty, and social breakdown are driving the recruitment of children into Yemen’s conflict.
It describes how children are drawn into armed groups not only as fighters but also in logistical and support roles, all of which constitute child recruitment. Drawing on testimony and public reporting, the piece highlights the normalization of violence, sectarian mobilization, and the exploitation of families’ hardship.
Seyaj President Ahmed Al-Qurashi warned that child recruitment is a growing threat to peace and stability, and said the destruction of education in Yemen will turn today’s school dropouts into tomorrow’s fuel for war. The report also points to the failure of legal safeguards and the collapse of state institutions as factors enabling the continued use of children in conflict.
