Wired-GOV Newswire (news from other organisations)
Printable version

Unicef UK response to the IDC report, 'Crisis in Yemen'

Unicef UK response to the report ‘Crisis in Yemen’, published by the International Development Committee yesterday: 

Unicef UK Executive Director, David Bull said: 

“Unicef UK welcomes the report ‘Crisis in Yemen’, published yesterday by the International Development Committee. The report highlights the devastating impact that the conflict continues to have on the lives of children in Yemen.            
“The violence in Yemen has not only shattered the lives of millions of children, but yesterday’s report also highlights the alarming long-term consequences the conflict could have on a generation of Yemini children; 47% are currently unable to go to school because of the conflict. 

“The destruction of the health service has also left millions of children and their families without adequate nutrition, drinking water or sanitation and poses serious risks to the country’s future beyond the end of the conflict. UNICEF estimates that nearly 10,000 children under 5 years may have died in the past year from preventable diseases. 

“The report highlights that this is yet another conflict where children are being let down under international humanitarian law; their schools and hospitals are attacked, and the number of grave violations against children is rising

“The UK Government has a critical role to play in ensuring that the children of Yemen can look forward to a future with hope rather than despair. We urge the Government to heed the report’s recommendations and use their influence to reduce the suffering of millions of children in country. We must not let the children of Yemen become a lost generation.”

View report and related information: 

https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/international-development-committee/inquiries/parliament-2015/crisis-in-yemen/

Notes for editors:

For further information please contact the Unicef UK Press Office on +44 (0)20 7375 6030 or media@unicef.org.uk

About Unicef

Unicef is the world’s leading organisation for children, promoting the rights and wellbeing of every child, in everything we do. Together with our partners, we work in 190 countries and territories to translate that commitment into practical action, focusing special effort on reaching the most vulnerable and excluded children, to the benefit of all children, everywhere.  

Unicef UK raises funds to protect children in danger, transform their lives and build a safer world for tomorrow’s children.  As a registered charity we raise funds through donations from individuals, organisations and companies and we lobby and campaign to keep children safe. Unicef UK also runs programmes in schools, hospitals and with local authorities in the UK. For more information please visit unicef.org.uk

Share this article

Latest News from
Wired-GOV Newswire (news from other organisations)

Spotlight on women at Serco – Anita’s story