UN Secretary-General demands immediate release of UN personnel and others detained by Yemen's Houthi group, including 13 UN staff members.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres demanded the immediate and unconditional release of UN personnel and others detained by Yemen's Houthi group, including 13 UN staff members. He also condemned the forced entry by Houthis into the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Sanaa. The detainees, who have been held for over two months, must be treated with respect for their human rights and allowed to contact their families and legal representatives. The UN has warned of the dire humanitarian situation in Yemen, where over 18 million people are suffering from food insecurity, epidemics, displacement, damaged infrastructure, and critical economic conditions.
August 19, 2024
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