Marib – August 28, 2025
The Yemeni Coalition for Monitoring Human Rights Violations (Rasd Coalition) held an awareness session on Thursday in Al-Sharika camp, north of Marib City, aimed at supporting displaced children affected by the conflict and their families.
The session was organized under the second phase of the SAFE-II project, Supporting Awareness, Facilitating Enforcement of Children’s Rights in the Yemeni Conflict, with support from DT Institute and in coordination with the Executive Unit for IDP Camp Management in Marib. It was the third awareness activity organized by Rasd Coalition, following earlier sessions in Taiz and Aden.
Coming as part of the broader work of SAFE partners to raise awareness on child protection and safeguard vulnerable children and their caregivers, the session brought together more than 140 participants, including children, parents, and service providers.
Experts highlighted the six grave violations committed against children during armed conflict and explained their devastating impact. Discussions also underscored the role of transitional justice in securing accountability and the urgent need for psychosocial and legal support to help children and their families recover from the effects of war.
Dr. Khaled Al-Shajni, Assistant Director of the Executive Unit for IDP Camps in Marib, said children constitute the majority of residents in the governorate’s 209 displacement camps. He stressed that their needs extend well beyond food and shelter, urging stronger investment in psychological care and family support systems.
Displaced families shared their experiences during the session. One father, Abdullah Ali Ahmed, described the program as crucial for “helping parents learn how to properly care for children and address the harm caused by war.” Another participant, Fatima Mohammed, warned that untreated trauma among children could have lasting consequences, saying: “The war has left deep psychological scars on children who witnessed killing, bombardment, and displacement, only to be left without support.”
The session attracted significant attention, with coverage by more than 15 local and national media outlets. It concluded with calls to expand reporting mechanisms, strengthen psychosocial and legal services, and establish rehabilitation and reintegration programs for child victims of conflict.
Rasd Coalition emphasized that protecting children’s rights and responding to the unmet needs of displaced families must remain central to Yemen’s recovery and to building a more just and peaceful future.
