Houthi militia in Yemen recruit scores of children to fight in frontlines

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The Yemeni government collaborated with UNICEF and came up with necessary action-plans to help end the recruitment of children in armed conflicts. (File/AFP)
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  • Noman made the statement during a session by the UNICEF Executive Board Bureau, in New York

DUBAI: Yemen’s Houthis have recruited more than 30 children to fight in the frontlines, Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Marwan Noam said. 

Noman made the statement during a session by the UNICEF Executive Board Bureau, in New York. 

He also said that the Yemeni government collaborated with UNICEF and came up with necessary action-plans to help end the recruitment of children in armed conflicts. 

Noman clarified that the action plan was signed by both parties in 2014.

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