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UN for end to attacks on children in Syria, Yemen

The United Nation has appealed for end to attacks against children caught in the conflicts in Syria and Yemen.

In a statement, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Geert Cappelaere pointed out that since Sunday, 28 children were reported killed in Idlib and Aleppo in northern Syria.

He said three UNICEF-supported health facilities were also attacked, two of which are now out of service.

UNICEF Chief of Communications in the region Juliet Touma said children in the two countries are being deprived of basic rights such as access to healthcare and education.

According to the UN humanitarian affairs office OCHA, the Syrian crisis began nearly eight years ago with civilians continuing to bear the brunt of a conflict marked by unparalleled suffering, destruction and disregard for human life.

OCHA said three years of fighting in Yemen means nearly two-thirds of the population requires some form of aid relief or protection support to survive.

Source: Radio Pakistan