Unicef warned that more than 80 children have died only in December because of the humanitarian crisis and the conflict that affects that country.
The representative of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Yemen, Meritxell Relaño, warned that 2017 was the worst for Yemeni children: 7 million children suffer from famine and more than 900,000 thousand suffer from cholera because of the crisis humanitarian, armed conflict and extreme poverty that has affected the country for two years.
Relaño said that in December of 2017 alone more than 80 children were injured or died from confrontations, cholera or malnutrition. He also warned that due to the upsurge in the conflict, some communities have stopped receiving supplies, medical assistance and humanitarian assistance services.
The representative stressed the urgency of establishing political agreements for the cessation of the conflict, since if urgent measures are not established, the situation, which is already serious, will worsen, causing more infants to die.
Unicef has carried out various immunization campaigns that have benefited more than five million children, who were vaccinated against polio.
In addition, more than 200 million infants have received treatment for malnutrition. Despite the efforts made, 22 million people still need humanitarian aid, Relaño said.
