Two Million Children Out Of School in War-Torn Yemen: UNICEF

The United Nations children’s agency, UNICEF, says violence has left over two million children out of school in Yemen, which has been under relentless Saudi attacks for more than a year.

Hawzah News Agency-On Tuesday, October 4, the agency’s Yemen Representative, Julien Harneis, said 350,000 children got no education last year amid the deadly violence, which led to the closure of many schools across Yemen.

With last year’s figures, there are currently over two million out-of-school kids across the war-torn country, added the UNICEF official.

“Children were killed on their way to school or while at school,” Harneis said. “Parties to the conflict should keep children and schools out of harm to give education a chance.”

Saudi Arabia has been waging a military campaign against Yemen since March 2015 to restore power to the former Yemeni government, a close ally of Riyadh.

The UNICEF estimates that 2,108 schools across the country can no longer be used. The agency is asking for USD 34 million for restoration of the country’s education system.

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