The United Nations Migration Organization reported on Wednesday that the ten-year conflict in Yemen has caused 2.4 million children to drop out of school.

The organization added in its report on the occasion of Universal Children’s Day, which is celebrated on November 20 of each year, that the escalating conflict has led to more than 2.4 million children dropping out of education, with nearly a million other children dropping out.

The organization explained that United Nations estimates indicate that more than 2,000 schools have been damaged or reused since the start of the conflict, putting 8 million school-age children at risk of leaving the educational system, including more than a million displaced children.

International Migration affirmed its commitment to supporting the right to education in vulnerable communities affected by the conflict, noting the rehabilitation and construction of 32 classrooms and temporary educational spaces for 24 schools in Marib, benefiting more than 28,000 students.

For its part, the European Union mission in Yemen said in a statement on its account on the X platform, that “the conflict in Yemen has greatly affected the children of Yemen.”

She added: “On International Children’s Day, the European Union affirms its commitment to providing support and care for the children of Yemen. By supporting education, health care services, protection initiatives, and peace efforts, we seek to ensure a better future for the children of Yemen.”