UNICEF: Many Yemeni Children Are on the Brink of Starvation

March 8 / Yamanyoon

UNICEF said that a large portion of Yemeni children are on the brink of famine due to malnutrition that increases the risk of infections dramatically in the light of more than half of the medical facilities shut down.

Meritxell Relaño, the UNICEF Resident Representative, said in a press conference held at the UNICEF’s headquarter on Wednesday that many children in the past two years died because of preventable diseases.

She added that the number of children who passed away are exceeding due to the armed conflict.

She said that children must take vaccinations through vaccination campaigns across Yemen to save children’s lives.

UNICEF and its partners managed to reach around 5 million under the age of five vaccinated against polio.

UNICEF called on ceasing military clashes as soon as possible to avert huge disasters threatening the lives of several children.

Meritxell Relaño said that the UNICEF exerted more efforts to reach Mocha city in spite of the difficult situations, whether they have reached it through Aden’s or Hodeida’s roads.