Yemen

Sana’a Yemen, 15 March 2019  – The support of local partners is key when engaging with communities to educate them on vaccination, education or lifesaving hygiene practices. In Yemen, UNICEF Communication for Development (C4D) section has been working hand in hand with local partners and authorities, including community and religious leaders,…

11 March 2019  - The family care health centre, located in Ibb city, in Yemen is one of the more than 1,700 health facilities that is supported by the Emergency Health and Nutrition Project a partnership between UNICEF and the World Bank. Under the project, UNICEF is providing the health centre with a variety of support, including; medicines,…

Aden, Yemen - The children of the centre refer to him as Ustaz, which means teacher in Arabic. You can see him from a distance. Standing in the middle of his team, Muqbil Saif always starts his day by briefing his colleagues on the daily schedule. At only 24 years old, the enthusiastic community volunteer is managing a team of 15 volunteers…

Sa’ada, Yemen, 28 February 2019  – Even before the current conflict broke out four years ago, Yemen was one of the world’s most water-scarce countries. The conflict has had devastating consequences on the already weak water and sanitation infrastructures, putting more than 16 million people, including 8 million children in urgent need of water,…

Statement by Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Multimedia materials available here SANA’A/GENEVA, 25 February 2019 -  “In Yemen today, nearly 1.2 million children continue to live in 31 active conflict zones including Hudaydah, Taizz, Hajjah and Sa’da - in areas witnessing heavy, war-related violence…

Aden, Yemen, 20 February 2019  – In Yemen, nearly every child is fighting for survival. More than 11 million children are still in need of humanitarian assistance. The lack of health infrastructure and services makes the health situation particularly difficult and children are too often dying of entirely preventable causes. Due to the lack of…

Sana’a, Yemen, 19 February 2019  – As over 11 million children, nearly every child in Yemen, require urgent assistance, the Government of Japan has generously renewed its contribution to UNICEF to expand and scale up its humanitarian response and reach more children. Through a multi-sectoral approach, the 1,5 million USD contribution of the…

Sana’a, Yemen, 18 February 2019  – This month, a nationwide measles and rubella campaign was launched in all governorates in Yemen to make sure children between the ages of 6 months to 15 years are protected against preventable diseases. Many parents took their children to health centres and schools were health workers have been deployed to…

Sana’a, Yemen, 18 February 2019  - Last week was a crucial one for health workers who operated tirelessly during the measles and rubella immunization campaign targeting 13 million children across Yemen. The campaign was carried out in health centres and schools, through mobile teams and vaccinator networks. Jamila Rawa is a nurse at Wa'alan health…

Sana'a, Yemen, 6 February 2019 – Shatha and Sumaya both had to flee their home cities with their families due to the increase in violence in Yemen, and find refuge in the capital city of Sana’a. For these two girls, pursuing their education was crucial despite their displacement so they joined UNICEF-supported learning centers in Sana'a, where…, I wasn't feeling at home, Shatha Abdul Aziz is 13 years old. Her family left Al Hudaydah because of the renewed fighting last year. Since then, her parents’ economic situation worsened. “We left our home and everything because of the war”, Shatha says. The young girl was a 7th grade student in her home town and for her parents, it was important that she continue going to…, A beautiful smile, Shatha’s teacher didn’t give up and she helped the introverted girl feel more secure and integrate better. “My teacher told me I had a beautiful smile and that I should show it more often, she encouraged me to participate in the activities”, Shatha remembers. The shy girl started to gain more confidence, especially after winning a life skills’…, Writing poetry to tell her story, Last summer, Sumaya joined the compensatory summer camp organised at Al Wahda School in the capital city. “On the first day, I was scared and confused because I did not know anyone there,” she says. Sumaya soon started to make friends and explore her talent for poetry, writing verses about her homeland, her childhood and her story of displacement…

6 February 2019, Sana’a, Yemen  – Ashraf Aref Al-Hammadi is in grade 8. He was born in Sana’a in 2001 with a disability caused by a neonatal disease, which affected his physical mobility and his hearing and speech abilities. Ashraf’s parents didn’t have the financial means to send their son to a specialised institution, so the young boy completed…

Yemen is currently one of the worst countries for a child to live in. The statistics for children in need are staggering. But these are not just numbers but children with names, faces, families, friends, stories, shattered dreams and lives cut short. Nearly four years of conflict in Yemen have brought untold suffering to millions of children in…