The U.N. is cutting back its activities in Yemen in response to a crackdown by Houthi rebels on staff working for the U.N. and other organizations, the top U.N. aid official says
This is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. 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 calledMsuya said the U.N. strongly rejects “false allegations” by the Houthis against humanitarians, including recent claims of U.N. interference in Yemen’s education system.
Grundberg said it has been more than 100 days since the Houthis launched a wave of detentions “targeting Yemenis engaged in critical efforts related to humanitarian assistance.” The rebels have imprisoned thousands of people during the war. And in recent months they intensified their crackdown on dissent at home, includingMsuya warned that the humanitarian situation in Yemen is “steadily deteriorating” with 62% of households surveyed reporting they don’t have enough to eat, saying this is a “historically high” number.
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