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While much of the world’s discussion about Yemen focuses on politics, this report draws attention to a more dangerous and less visible issue: the humanitarian conditions facing children. Citing international reports, including UNICEF figures, it warns of a 40 percent drop in routine childhood vaccination, raising fears of polio and measles outbreaks, alongside the broaderContinue reading “Vatican Radio: The Deteriorating Situation of Children in Yemen”

Police in Saudi Arabia’s Jazan region said they had located the body of fourteen-year-old Yemeni child Yahya Al-Nashiri, who had been abducted by an Ethiopian man more than a month earlier. According to official statements, the body was found decomposed in a valley north of Jazan after investigators questioned the arrested suspect, who confessed toContinue reading “More Than a Month After His Abduction by an Ethiopian Man, Jazan Police Find the Decomposed Body of the Yemeni Child Al-Nashiri”

An item highlighting the worsening indicators of health problems among children in Yemen. It draws attention to the growing health crisis affecting children and the need for urgent action to address deteriorating child health conditions.

A child was killed in Taiz governorate by gunfire from government forces loyal to the Yemeni authorities. According to a medical source cited by the opposition website Al-Sahwa Net, the child was killed during an attack launched by government forces on neighborhoods in the city of Taiz, where violence had continued since the previous MondayContinue reading “Child Killed in Taiz by Government Forces Gunfire”

The seventeenth session of the Arab Childhood Committee, hosted by Qatar through the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, continued its work with a focus on protecting children’s rights in emergencies. Participants reviewed guiding principles aimed at ensuring that children affected by disasters and crises, along with their families, receive the assistance needed to restore normalContinue reading “Arab Childhood Committee in Doha Calls for Emergency Plans That Respond to Children’s Rights”

This item reports the injury of two children during armed clashes in Sana’a. It reflects the continuing risk that armed violence poses to children in urban areas and the urgent need to protect civilians, especially minors, from conflict-related harm.

This item reports the launch of the seventeenth session of the Arab Childhood Committee in Doha. It reflects continued regional institutional engagement with child-rights issues and policy coordination across Arab states.

This item reports on the participation of child-care and education actors in Aden in a back-to-school celebration. It highlights the importance of encouraging school return and promoting educational continuity for children.

This item highlights the role that smart devices can play in enriching children’s culture and learning. It points to the opportunities that modern technology can create when used in ways that support children’s knowledge, creativity, and participation.

The Yemeni Ministry of Interior reported that three children in Sana’a were injured by gunfire during clashes involving military and tribal armed groups opposed to the authorities. This item documents the injury of children in a volatile security context in the capital and highlights the danger posed to children when armed confrontations take place inContinue reading “Yemeni Interior Ministry: Three Children Injured in the Capital Secretariat”