The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) revealed that nearly 10 million Yemeni children are in urgent need of humanitarian aid, noting that more than half of the population, including 9.8 million children, are still in need of life-saving support.

The organization noted in a statement that more than 2.7 million children suffer from acute malnutrition, while 49 percent of children under five suffer from stunting or chronic malnutrition.

Unicef ​​Executive Director Catherine Russell said, “A large number of children are still deprived of basic necessities, including proper nutrition, which may threaten future generations unless urgent action is taken to provide children with the preventive measures and treatment they desperately need.” ".

Catherine added in a statement, “In 2024, UNICEF aims to reach more than 500,000 children to treat them for severe acute malnutrition, which is a decisive measure to contribute to reducing the mortality of children under the age of five.”

The Executive Director of UNICEF reiterated that the organization and its partners will continue to provide life-saving support in Yemen to help ensure that children who have suffered greatly will enjoy brighter days in the future. She explained that in the current year 2024, UNICEF needs urgent funding amounting to 142 million US dollars to It can respond to the humanitarian crisis and continue to provide humanitarian support, including nutrition, health, water and environmental sanitation, education and protection services.