United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) said it is urgently needs US$142 million in 2024 to respond to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
In its latest press release the organization reported that almost 10 million children in Yemen remain in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.
UNICEF noticed that “While the reduction in active conflict since April 2022 has led to a decrease in civilian casualties and distress across communities, the situation remains fragile without a sustainable political settlement - especially critical at a time when more than half of the population - 18.2 million people, including 9.8 million children – remain in need of lifesaving support.”
UNICEF press release added “The fragility is most clearly demonstrated by persistent malnutrition in the country, where more than 2.7 million children are acutely malnourished and 49 per cent of children under the age of five suffer from stunting or chronic malnutrition. This condition hinders children from growing to their full potential with irreversible damage to long-term physical and cognitive development.
UNICEF concluded that it aims to reach more than 500,000 children in 2024 with treatment for severe acute malnutrition, a critical measure in contributing to a reduction in under-5 mortality.