Two-thirds of displaced families in Yemen have no income, says UNICEF.
On January 20, the UN announced that the number of people displaced by the conflict in Yemen had risen to 4,2 million.
Middle East Monitor - The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) announced on Thursday (03) that around two thirds of displaced families in Yemen have no source of income.
“The conflict in Yemen has caused many citizens to flee their homes to displacement sites in search of safety,” the UN agency said on its website. UNICEF noted that displaced families not only live in precarious conditions but also suffer from an acute shortage of services to meet their basic needs.
“Sixty-four percent of internally displaced families have no source of income. As a result, two out of three internally displaced families resort to negative coping mechanisms to survive,” explained UNICEF, citing an assessment by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). “This includes skipping meals, taking children out of school, or neglecting their health. They may end up begging on the streets.”
On January 20, the UN announced that the number of people displaced by the conflict in Yemen had risen to 4,2 million. The Yemeni government appealed to the UN and other international organizations to provide aid to displaced people facing extremely difficult humanitarian conditions.
According to the UN, by the end of 2021, the war in Yemen had killed 377.000 people and left most of the 30 million population dependent on humanitarian aid.
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