The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Yemen said there were 7.9 million children among the 15.9 million people – 60 per cent of the total population – in need of humanitarian assistance in war-torn Yemen. The increasing violence in Yemen is taking an intolerable toll on children. UNICEF stated that at least 115 children have been killed and 172 maimed as a result of conflict in Yemen since 26 March.