UN suspends aid work in Houthi stronghold

UN halts aid work in Houthi rebels' stronghold in Yemen after staff detentions
The war in Yemen has killed more than 150,000 people, including fighters and civilians. The Iranian-backed Houthis have been fighting Yemen’s internationally recognized government, which is backed by a Saudi-led coalition, since 2014, when they descended from their stronghold in Saada and took control of Sanaa and most of the north.
UN suspends aid efforts following detention of staff in Yemen
The United Nations reported on Monday that it has paused its humanitarian operations in the area dominated by Yemen's Houthi rebels due to the detention of eight more U.N. staffers.
UN suspends aid work in Yemen's Houthi stronghold after rebels detain more staff
The decision to pause all operations and programmes in northern Saada came after eight UN staff were detained by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
UN suspends operations in Yemen’s Houthi stronghold after staff detained
The UN said the ‘extraordinary and temporary measure’ was taken to ensure the safety and security of its personnel.
U.N. Suspends Humanitarian Work in Yemeni Area After Houthis Detain More Staff
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.
UN pauses some Yemen operations over Houthi detention of staff
The United Nations has paused all operations in Yemen's Sa'ada region after more U.N. staff were detained by the Houthi authorities, deputy U.N. spokesperson Farhan Haq said on Monday. "This extraordinary and temporary measure seeks to balance the imperative to stay and deliver with the need to have the safety and security of the U.
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UN suspends its humanitarian work in Yemen's Saada after more staff abductions
The United Nations said Monday it has suspended its humanitarian operations in Saada, Yemen, after the detention of eight more UN staffers, affecting the response to one of the world's worst humanitarian disasters.
UN Suspends Humanitarian Work in Houthi Stronghold in Yemen after More Staff Abductions
The United Nations said Monday it has suspended its humanitarian operations in the stronghold of Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militias after they detained eight more UN staffers, affecting the response to one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters.
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