UN says seven staff detained in Houthi-controlled Yemen
UN secretary general Antonio Guterres demands ‘unconditional’ release of all staff held by Iran-backed rebels
The UN has suspended all staff movement in Houthi-held areas of Yemen after the Iran-backed rebels detained another seven UN employees.
The UN secretary general, António Guterres, called for the “immediate and unconditional” release of all aid staff held in Yemen, which is suffering one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
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