# Yemen fighting displaces 71,000 children and worsens malnutrition: UNICEF

https://mins.news/en/item/74077

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-25 14:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/25/yemen-fighting-displaces-71000-children-worsens-malnutrition-unicef?traffic_source=rss

> UNICEF says escalating fighting in Yemen is disrupting healthcare and driving a rise in acute child malnutrition. More than a quarter of nearly 2,900 children screened in recent weeks were acutely malnourished, including 200 severe cases. About 130,000 people have been displaced, among them 71,000 children.

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