UN operations in northern Saada, Yemen, are on hold after the detainment of eight staff members by Houthi rebels. This action is a response to ongoing security concerns and follows a pattern of prior detentions of UN personnel and collaborators. The humanitarian situation in Yemen is dire, affecting 19 million people in need of assistance. The UN hopes this pause will facilitate negotiations for the workers' release while ensuring safe conditions for delivering humanitarian support. The Houthis have made no comment regarding this suspension, which impacts several UN agencies operating in the region.
The decision to pause all operations and programmes in northern Saada came after eight UN staff were detained by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
The UN described the pause as necessary to arrange the release of arbitrarily detained UN personnel and ensure safe conditions for humanitarian support.
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