Daijiworld Media Network - Sanaa

Sanaa, Oct 9: A United Nations staff member detained in Yemen earlier this week has been released, bringing the current number of detained UN personnel in the country to 53, according to UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric.

Speaking at a daily press briefing on Wednesday, Dujarric said, “I told you yesterday that an additional UN staff member was confirmed detained. Our coworkers in Yemen today tell us that the additional person who was detained yesterday was released today.”

Despite this release, the UN remains deeply alarmed by the continued detention of its personnel by the Houthi de facto authorities, some of whom have been held since 2021. The UN has also condemned the unlawful seizure of its offices and assets in

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