UNICEF: Yemen Fighting Escalation Disrupts Education for Over 137,000 Children
The UN children's agency says it has set up 20 child-friendly spaces and temporary classrooms as clashes intensify across parts of Yemen
The escalation of fighting in Yemen has disrupted education for more than 137,000 children, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said, according to a report by Anadolu Agency.
UNICEF said it has responded to the disruption by setting up 20 child-friendly spaces and temporary classrooms to help affected children continue learning amid the ongoing clashes, Anadolu Agency reported.
The agency's statement did not specify the exact regions where the fighting has intensified or provide further details on the timeline of the escalation, according to the report.
Yemen has been affected by years of conflict that have repeatedly disrupted access to education, health care and other basic services for children across the country, with humanitarian organizations including UNICEF periodically reporting on the impact of renewed fighting on civilian populations.
Further details on the scale of the disruption, the locations of the newly established learning spaces, and additional humanitarian needs were not immediately available.
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- Escalation of fighting in Yemen disrupts education for over 137,000 children: UNICEF — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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