UN suspends its humanitarian work in Houthi rebels' stronghold in Yemen after more staff abductions

[duluxe]

The United Nations says it has suspended its humanitarian operations in the stronghold of Yemen’s Houthi rebels after they detained eight more U.N. staffers

In a statement, the U.N. said the “extraordinary” decision to pause all operations and programs in northern Saada province was due to lack of “necessary security conditions and guarantees.”

The rebels in recent months have detained dozens of U.N. staffers, as well as people associated with aid groups, civil society and the once-open U.S. Embassy in Sanaa, Yemen’s capital.

A spokesman for the Houthis didn’t immediately respond to messages seeking comment.

The U.N. statement said the pause in operations is meant to give the Houthis and the world body time to “arrange the release of arbitrarily detained U.N. personnel and ensure that the necessary conditions are in place to deliver critical humanitarian support” in rebel-held areas.

It said the latest detained U.N. staffers included six working in Saada, on Yemen’s northern border with Saudi Arabia, impacting the U.N.’s ability to operate.

 

[True Believer]

Terrorists do not appreciate the humanitarian work done by such organizations to help their people. It is best to leave them alone to die in misery.

 

[laksaboy]

UN is the problem. Nothing good comes from the UN, not even UNESCO.

Many of the UN's wicked deeds are disguised as 'charity' or 'humanitarian aid'.

 

[k1976]

The United Nations says it has suspended its humanitarian operations in the stronghold of Yemen’s Houthi rebels after they detained eight more U.N. staffers

In a statement, the U.N. said the “extraordinary” decision to pause all operations and programs in northern Saada province was due to lack of “necessary security conditions and guarantees.”

The rebels in recent months have detained dozens of U.N. staffers, as well as people associated with aid groups, civil society and the once-open U.S. Embassy in Sanaa, Yemen’s capital.

A spokesman for the Houthis didn’t immediately respond to messages seeking comment.

The U.N. statement said the pause in operations is meant to give the Houthis and the world body time to “arrange the release of arbitrarily detained U.N. personnel and ensure that the necessary conditions are in place to deliver critical humanitarian support” in rebel-held areas.

It said the latest detained U.N. staffers included six working in Saada, on Yemen’s northern border with Saudi Arabia, impacting the U.N.’s ability to operate.

Human shield for Hootdi?

 

[k1976]

Terrorists do not appreciate the humanitarian work done by such organizations to help their people. It is best to leave them alone to die in misery.

送羊入虎口

 

[k1976]

Terrorists do not appreciate the humanitarian work done by such organizations to help their people. It is best to leave them alone to die in misery.

They will take these Chiobu hostage as part of their 72 veergin down payment?

 

[True Believer]

They will take these Chiobu hostage as part of their 72 veergin down payment?

It must have been a typo about the 72 virgins. I heard rumours that the promise is actually a reward of a 72-year-old virgin.

 

[k1976]

It must have been a typo about the 72 virgins. I heard rumours that the promise is actually a reward of a 72-year-old virgin.

Wow, good appetite