UNICEF: Millions of Yemeni Children Face Disease, Malnutrition

Yemen’s war is having a devastating impact on the country’s children, putting millions of them at risk of malnutrition and preventable, potentially fatal diseases such as measles and pneumonia. According to the U.N. Children’s Fund, at least 279 children have been killed and 402 wounded since late March, when Saudi Arabia began its air campaign against rebel Houthi forces.   UNICEF reported 318 children have been enlisted as soldiers, but said it believes the true number recruited...

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