At a glance: Yemen
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Treating malnutrition among displaced children in Yemen
AL-MAZRAK, Yemen, 6 October 2009 – Ghonia Jaber cries and wriggles in the doctor’s lap as he takes her measurements to determine whether the 14-month-old is malnourished.
Humanitarian access still limited by conflict in Yemen
NEW YORK, USA, 23 September 2009 – Humanitarian access is still limited in northern Yemen, where over 100,000 people have been displaced by fighting between government and rebel forces.
Children need urgent assistance as conflict intensifies in Yemen
NEW YORK, USA, 9 September 2009 – As the violent conflict in northern Yemen enters its second month, UNICEF has called on all parties to allow aid agencies immediate, unconditional access to civilians caught in the fighting.
UN and UNICEF issue appeal for Yemeni families displaced by conflict
NEW YORK, USA, 2 September 2009 –UNICEF has appealed for international help for the more than 100,000 people fleeing conflict between government and rebel forces in northern Yemen.
Essential supplies being delivered to conflict-affected families in Yemen
SANA'A, Yemen, 21 August 2009 – Sa'ada – about 240 kilometres north of the capital of Sana'a – has been embroiled in conflict since 2004, but recent days have seen this escalate.
A brave young girl who defied child marriage brings change to Yemen
SANA’A, Yemen, 24 July 2009 – Defying child marriage was unheard of in Yemen until Nojoud Ali,10, went to court in Sana’a and asked for divorce. Ending what she described as a “nightmare married life,” the court granted her a divorce from her 30-year-old husband.
‘Child-to-Child’ programme breaks cycle of school exclusion in Yemen
TAIZ GOVERNATE, Yemen, 15 April 2009 – Saeeda Salam, 17, is a Young Facilitator at Al Yarmouk school in the Taiz Governorate of Yemen. She should be finishing high school, but she is still in grade 7. Saeeda started school late because of poverty, and is now working hard to break the cycle of exclusion and late enrolment in school, which particularly affects girls in Yemen.
Tens of thousands displaced by flooding after a rare tropical storm hits Yemen
NEW YORK, USA, 5 November 2008 – Up to 300,000 people have been affected by flooding in Yemen following a rare tropical storm there.
Yemen makes progress in girls’ education with UNICEF-supported literacy programmes
SANA’A, Yemen, 31 March 2008 – Umm Nooruddin, mother of three, is among the first generation of women in her village to get a second chance at learning to read. She is one of 35 young women in Sanhan District, on the outskirts of the Yemeni capital, Sana’a, who are taking part in a UNICEF-supported literacy class.
Yemen at the forefront of regional debate on child abuse and neglect
SANA’A, Yemen, 20 June 2007 – The discussion about persistent forms of violence perpetrated against children in the Arab world places Yemen in a crucial position. Though challenges remain, initiatives to combat manifestations of child abuse here have proven both effective and sustainable.
‘Silent emergency’ of malnutrition threatens young lives in Yemen
TAEZ TOWN, Yemen, 11 June 2007 – ‘Taez Boy’ is 18 months old and severely undernourished. In an effort to save his life, his parents travelled a long way to the therapeutic feeding centre here in Taez Town, leaving behind another seven children, all under the age of 15.
Yemen: Nationwide immunization campaign seeks to stop polio outbreak
SANA’A, Yemen, 2 June 2005 – The Government of Yemen has organized a nationwide immunization campaign, seeking to reach 5 million children, in order to halt a recent polio outbreak.
Promoting girls' education in Yemen
SANA'A, Yemen, 15 February 2005 - Getting access to education - even a primary school education – is one of the biggest challenges facing children, especially girls, in Yemen today. Nearly half of primary school age girls do not go to school. Two out of three women in Yemen are illiterate.
