UNICEF in Yemen has reported that recent US airstrikes over the past three days on several Yemeni areas have resulted in the deaths of 8 children and the displacement of residents, particularly in the coastal city of Hudaydah.
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Peter Hawkins, UNICEF's representative in Yemen, shared his observations from Hudaydah, stating: "I was in Hudaydah over the past three days. I passed through the western plains where people are in the streets and on the roadside, begging and looking for help. They have surrendered. I personally saw a heavily damaged building where three children were injured from yesterday’s bombing."
He further said, "Eight children were killed in the latest airstrikes in northern Yemen. These airstrikes have a direct impact on the people living in the areas surrounding the target zones. We also have staff members affected by this bombing. It is extremely shocking, and as I mentioned earlier, we have verified the deaths of 8 children in these airstrikes."
UNICEF: The Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen Is a Death Sentence for Thousands of Children
On another note, Peter Hawkins warned that the ongoing humanitarian crises in Yemen represent "a death sentence for thousands of children," urging the international community to act swiftly and provide an additional $157 million to ensure humanitarian aid for 2025.
Hawkins spoke to reporters at the UN in Geneva, saying: "I stand before you today not only to present the numbers but to give voice to millions of children trapped in one of the worst prolonged humanitarian crises in the world—an emergency marked by hunger and deprivation, and now with a concerning escalation."
He added that one in every two children under the age of five suffers from severe malnutrition. Among them, over 537,000 children are experiencing severe acute malnutrition, a life-threatening condition that weakens the immune system, stunts growth, and deprives children of their potential. In Yemen, this is not just a health crisis but represents a death sentence for thousands.
Additionally, it is concerning that 1.4 million pregnant and breastfeeding women are suffering from malnutrition, perpetuating a cycle of inherited suffering across generations.
