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 United Nations on Friday suspended all travel into areas held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels after seven more of their staff were detained by the rebels.
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 says 7 more workers detained by Houthi rebels in Yemen
Yemen's Houthi rebels have detained another seven UN employees, the United Nations chief said on Friday, their latest move to target aid workers. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for the "immediate and unconditional" release of all aid staff held in Yemen,
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