Published 18:18 IST, September 26th 2019
UNICEF report: 2 million Yemeni children out of school due to conflict
According to a UNICEF report, two million children in Yemen are out of school and about half a million stopped going to school since the conflict.
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According to a UNICEF report, two million children in Yemen are out of school and about half a million stopped going to school since level of conflict increased in Middle Eastern country. In dition to se reports, future of 3.7 million school-going children hangs by a thin thre as salaries of appointed teachers have t been paid for as long as two years.
As per international reports, an official from UNICEF said that violence, underdevelopment, and destitution have denied children of Yemen ir right to study, learn and of ir expectations for a promising future. Hostility, relocation, and assaults on schools are keeping numerous children from going to class. With salaries of teachers going unpaid for more than two years, quality of teaching has also started to be questioned, official said.
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Saudi Arabia attack on Yemen
Five civilians were reportedly killed in an airstrike by Saudi-led coalition in Omran province in Yemen. It was reported that coalition hit a mosque where civilians h sought shelter when attacks began. five people are reported to be of same family.
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According to reports, re are still two children missing and rescuers are searching debris from building. re was immediate confirmation by Saudi Arabia regarding attack. Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis h allegedly anunced on September 20 that y would stop aiming missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia, provided kingdom reciprocated by stopping its attacks on m and warning that continuation of war could le to dangerous developments. anuncement later led to Saudi-led air raids against Houthis in Yemen's port city of Hodeidah which was seen as a retaliation for attacks on two major oil facilities in Saudi Arabia which were claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels which are backed by Iran.
(With PTI inputs)
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16:05 IST, September 26th 2019