UN, Yemen and Houthis

UN suspends operations in Yemen’s Houthi stronghold after staff detained
The UN said the ‘extraordinary and temporary measure’ was taken to ensure the safety and security of its personnel.
UN announces death in Yemeni prison of aid worker detained by Houthis
CAIRO -- The United Nations World Food Programme said Tuesday that an aid worker has died in a Yemeni prison three weeks after his detention by Houthi rebels. The announcement came a day after the U.N. suspended its operations in the rebel’s stronghold in northern Yemen.
UN temporarily halts operations in Yemen after staff detentions by Houthis
This extraordinary and temporary measure seeks to balance imperative to stay and deliver with need to have safety and security of UN personnel and its partners guaranteed,' says spokesman - Anadolu Aj
UN halts operations in Yemen Houthi stronghold after detentions
The United Nations announced the suspension of its activities in Yemen's Saada region, a Houthi stronghold, after the rebels detained multiple personnel there this year.
UN suspends aid work in Yemen's Houthi stronghold after rebels detain more staff
The decision to pause all operations and programmes in northern Saada came after eight UN staff were detained by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
UN suspends aid operations in Houthi stronghold after 8 staffers detained
UN pauses humanitarian work in northern Saada province, citing unstable security situation; 19 million projected to need assistance in Yemen this year
UN says seven staff detained in Houthi-controlled Yemen, all movement suspended
The United Nations said on Friday that the Houthis who control northern Yemen had detained seven U.N. personnel, and it was suspending all UN staff movement in Houthi-held areas while seeking the detainees' immediate release.
UN suspends travel into Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen after staffers detained
The Houthis have previously detained UN staffers, as well as individuals associated with the then US Embassy in Sanaa and aid groups.View on euronews
WFP Says Staff Member Died in Detention in Northern Yemen
"Heartbroken and outraged by the tragic loss of WFP team member, Ahmed, who lost his life while arbitrarily detained in Yemen. A devoted humanitarian and father of 2, he played a
UN pauses some Yemen operations over Houthi detention of staff
The United Nations has paused all operations in Yemen's Sa'ada region after more U.N. staff were detained by the Houthi authorities, deputy U.N. spokesperson Farhan Haq said on Monday.
U.N. Suspends Humanitarian Work in Yemeni Area After Houthis Detain More Staff
The total employees arrested since 2021 has risen to 24, a U.N. spokesman said. The Iran-backed Houthis have held them on murky charges of espionage and foreign intervention.
UN suspends its humanitarian work in Houthi rebels' stronghold in Yemen after more staff detentions
The United Nations said Monday it suspended its humanitarian operations in the stronghold of Yemen’s Houthi rebels after they ...
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Yemen: Houthis Should End Their Crackdown on Civic Space and Immediately Release Arbitrarily Detained UN and Civil Society Staff
The Houthis, the de facto government authorities, should immediately release the at least eight UN staff who were arbitrarily ...