UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations is cutting back its activities in Yemen in response to a crackdown by Houthi rebels on staff working for the U.N.
Acting Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Joyce Msuya speaks during a Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations is cutting back its activities in Yemen in response to a crackdown by Houthi rebels on staff working for the U.N. and other humanitarian, human rights, development and education organizations, the top U.N. aid official said Thursday.
In June, the Houthis detained more than 60 people working with the U.N. and other organizations, according to the U.N. Human Rights Office. Days later, the Houthis said they had arrested members of what they called an “American-Israeli spy network.” The Houthis’ claims could not be independently verified.
Msuya and U.N. special envoy Hans Grundberg reiterated Secretary-General António Guterres’ demand for the immediate release of all those detained including U.N. personnel, members of civil society, staff of diplomatic missions, private sector employees and individuals from minority religious communities.
The war in Yemen has killed more than 150,000 people, including fighters and civilians, and created one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters. “For the first time on record, three districts – two in Hodeida and one in Taiz – are facing extremely critical levels of malnutrition – IPC Phase 5,” where there is famine, she said. “Four more districts are projected to reach this level by October.”
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