Houthis Detain UN Personnel in Yemen
According to Hans Grundberg, the UN envoy for Yemen, the country’s Houthi rebels have detained at least 11 UN workers. Grundberg confirmed that Houthi forces raided UN premises in both Sanaa and Hodeida, seizing property and taking personnel into custody. He has issued a strong condemnation of the acts and demanded the immediate and unconditional release of all detained individuals.
Details of the Incident
The UN’s World Food Programme separately confirmed that one of its staff members was among those detained at the agency’s Sanaa offices. Grundberg referred to the detentions as a “new wave of arbitrary detentions.” The article provides no further details on the identities of the detained individuals or the reasons for their capture.
The UN’s Response
Grundberg’s statement emphasizes the UN’s firm stance against such actions. His call for the immediate release of the personnel underscores the seriousness of the situation and the violation of diplomatic protocols.
