Agency confirms death of staffer a day after UN pauses operations in northern Yemen due to Houthi detentions.
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A U.N. World Food Program employee has died in Yemen while being held captive by Houthi rebel forces, the organization announced this week.
The UN said the 'extraordinary and temporary measure' was taken to ensure the safety and security of its personnel.
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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.
The United Nations says it has suspended its humanitarian operations in the stronghold of Yemen's Houthi rebels after they detained eight more U.N. staffers ...
The United Nations says it has suspended its humanitarian operations in the stronghold of Yemen's Houthi rebels after they detained eight more U.N. staffers.
The U.N. suspends humanitarian operations in the stronghold of Yemen's Houthi rebels after more staffers are detained.
The UN Secretary-General has instructed agencies, funds and programmes to pause all activities in Sa'ada governorate in Yemen for security reasons, the global body said on Monday.