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UN renews call for release of detained aid workers in Yemen; 23 UN personnel remain held
Summary
At a UN press briefing, the secretary-general and spokespeople renewed demands that Houthi de facto authorities immediately and unconditionally release dozens of detained United Nations, NGO and diplomatic staff; the briefing said 23 UN personnel remain detained and urged accountability for the death of a World Food Programme colleague.
The United Nations on Friday renewed calls for the immediate and unconditional release of dozens of United Nations personnel, national and international nongovernmental organization staff, civil society members and diplomatic mission staff detained in Yemen by Houthi de facto authorities.
The call came during a regular UN spokesperson briefing in New York, where the spokesperson summarized remarks from the secretary-general and cited continuing arbitrary detention dating back to February 2023 and some detentions in January of this year. The briefing said 23 UN personnel remain…
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