Yemenis Migrate to Escape

Areas under Houthi control—particularly Sana’a and Ibb—are seeing an unprecedented rise in the number of young people and graduates leaving for other countries, especially those in the Gulf. They are fleeing poverty, unemployment, unpaid salaries and the rising cost of living, as well as fearing forced recruitment. Families are selling their belongings or taking on debt to finance their children’s journeys, while researchers warn that the exodus of young people and skilled workers threatens to tear families apart and undermine prospects for economic and social recovery. A report by the UN Panel of Experts documented the recruitment of children by force or through financial inducements in several governorates, including Sana’a, Amran, Dhamar, Hajjah, Saada and Al Bayda.

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