UN suspends movement in Houthi-held areas

UN suspends movement in Houthi-held areas after staff detained
The United Nations (UN) says it has suspended all movement in Houthi-held areas of Yemen after a number of UN personnel were detained by the armed group in the capital, Sanaa. The UN said that it was actively engaging with senior Houthi officials to try to secure the release of all its detained employees.
UN suspends all trips into Houthi-held areas of Yemen over 7 more staffers being detained
The Houthis have already detained UN staffers, as well as individuals associated with the once-open US Embassy in Sanaa, Yemen's capital, aid groups and civil society.
UN says seven staff detained in Houthi-controlled Yemen, all movement suspended
The United Nations said on Friday that the Houthis who control northern Yemen had detained seven U.N. personnel, and it was suspending all UN staff movement in Houthi-held areas while seeking the detainees' immediate release.
UN Chief Urges Release Of Staff Held By Yemen's Huthi Rebels
UN chief Antonio Guterres called Friday for the "immediate and unconditional" release of all humanitarian staff held by Yemen's Huthis, saying the rebel group had detained seven United Nations workers.
UN says more staff detained by Houthi rebels in Yemen
The United Nations said on Friday that Yemen's Houthi rebels have once again detained its personnel in the war-wracked country. They were detained in areas controlled by the Iran-backed militia, the UN Yemen office said.

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