New York, August 03, 2019, SPA -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has affirmed its determination to take all measures to protect children in the armed conflict in Yemen, pointing out that it is working with the coalition countries to form a child protection unit, established with coordination with the United Nations. This came in the speech of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the session of the Security Council held here yesterday under the item of children and armed conflict, delivered by Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations Ambassador Abdullah bin Yahya Al-Muallami. Al-Muallami expressed the Saudi support for the lofty mission of the United Nations to protect children in armed conflicts, pointing out the cases of deliberate damage by some States and armed groups, which the Kingdom condemns and demands to address by all means and forms. Al-Muallami pointed out that one of the examples of children's deliberate killing is what Israeli occupation commit against children in Gaza and the West Bank, including Jerusalem (Al-Quds), including arbitrary detention and torture, and the killing and wounding of 2,800 children. He pointed out that Iran's support for the sectarian militias in Lebanon and Syria, led by Hezbollah, is one of the examples of deliberate abuse of children, pointing out that the Iranian regime educates innocent children on military marches and carrying weapons as well as its continued support for the Houthi militias, referring to the independent reports of the United Nations that pointed out to the continued smuggling of Iranian weapons into the Houthis in flagrant violation of Security Council resolutions 2216, 2231 and 2140. -- More 15:12 LOCAL TIME 12:12 GMT 0004 www.spa.gov.sa/w1148943