UN staff member detained after Houthis raided offices in Sanaa

28/10/2025 7:11

Another United Nations staff member has been detained in Yemen, bringing the number of the world body's employees apprehended in recent days to six, a U.N. spokesperson said on Monday.



The latest detention came after Houthi security forces entered several United Nations offices in Sanaa, Yemen, on Sunday, said Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for the U.N. secretary general.



He added that the Houthis confiscated IT and communication equipment and assets.



At least 59 UN personnel are being held by Houthis, according to Dujarric, who condemned the continued detentions. Some have been held for years, the U.N. said.



There are hundreds of U.N. personnel remaining in parts of Houthi-controlled Yemen, including a small number of international staff, said Farhan Haq, deputy spokesperson for the U.N. secretary general.