No images? Click here ![]() Tuesday, 3 June 2025 One Year in Detention: Heads of United Nations Agencies and INGOs renew demand for release of staff detained in northern Yemenhttps://yemen.un.org/en/295609-one-year-detention-heads-united-nations-agencies-and-ingos-renew-demand-release-staff This week marks one year since dozens of personnel from the United Nations, non-governmental and civil society organisations, and diplomatic missions were arbitrarily detained by the Houthi de facto authorities in northern Yemen. Others have been detained since as far back as 2021. Today, we reiterate our urgent demand for their immediate and unconditional release. As of today, 23 UN and five international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) personnel remain arbitrarily detained. Tragically, one UN staff member and another from Save the Children have died in detention. Others have lost loved ones while being held, denied the chance to attend their funerals or say goodbye. Nothing can justify their ordeal. They were doing their jobs, helping people in desperate need: people without food, shelter, or adequate healthcare. The prolonged detention of our colleagues has a chilling effect across the international community, undermining support for Yemen and hindering humanitarian response. It has also undermined mediation efforts for lasting peace. We acknowledge the release of one UN and two NGO personnel and the recent release of an Embassy staff member. We call on the de facto authorities to deliver on their previous commitments, including those made to the Director-General of the World Health Organization during his mission to Sana'a in December 2024. The UN and INGOs will continue to work through all possible channels to secure the safe and immediate release of those arbitrarily detained. Signatories: • Achim Steiner, Administrator, UNDP ![]() Media contact: You are receiving this NO-REPLY email because you are included on a WHO mail list. |
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
One Year in Detention: Heads of United Nations Agencies and INGOs renew demand for release of staff detained in northern Yemen
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