"Stephane Dujarric, a spokesperson for Guterres, confirmed on Friday that the previous day's arrests had brought the total of detained local staffers to 69, calling for their immediate release. list of 3 itemsend of list These detentions render the delivery of UN humanitarian assistance in Houthi-controlled areas untenable. This directly affects millions of people in need and limits their access to life-saving assistance, Dujarric said."
"The Houthis, who control most of northwestern Yemen, including the capital Sanaa, have stepped up their arrests of UN staff since the start of Israel's genocidal war on Gaza in October 2023, accusing them of spying for the United States and Israel. The UN has repeatedly rejected Houthi accusations that its staff or operations in Yemen are involved in spying, a charge that carries the death penalty in the country."
Sixty-nine local United Nations staffers in Yemen have been detained by Houthi authorities after ten additional arrests, and UN officials have called for their immediate release. The detentions have rendered delivery of UN humanitarian assistance in Houthi-controlled areas untenable, directly affecting millions who need and limiting access to life-saving aid. The Houthis, who control most of northwestern Yemen including the capital Sanaa, have intensified arrests of UN personnel since October 2023, accusing them of spying for the United States and Israel, allegations the UN rejects. The detainees are all Yemeni nationals. The conflict has left 19.5 million people in need of humanitarian assistance.
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