The 2009 annual report of the UN Secretary-General on children in armed conflict discussed the six violations suffered by Yemeni children in the ongoing war between the Houthi group and the Yemeni government since mid-2004.
Mr. Ban Ki-moon’s report was based on a report prepared by the SEAJA organization with support from UNICEF, which addressed the situation of children who are victims of armed conflict in the governorates of Saada, Hajjah, and Amran in the north and northwest of the country.
The UN report is considered This is the first report on the situation of children in Yemen in armed conflict, which placed several Yemeni parties—government, militias, and armed groups—on the lists of shame as violators of children’s rights.
The report is available in English only
