UN condemns arbitrary detention of additional staff by Houthis

ANI
20 Dec 2025, 16:02 GMT+10

New York [US], December 20 (ANI/WAM): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the arbitrary detention carried out by the Houthi group on 18th December against 10 additional United Nations staff members, bringing the total number of detained UN personnel to 69.

In a statement, Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, said these detentions have rendered the delivery of United Nations humanitarian assistance in areas under Houthi control unsustainable. He noted that this directly affects millions of people in need and restricts their access to life-saving aid.

He added that the Secretary-General called for the immediate and unconditional release of all arbitrarily detained personnel from the United Nations, non-governmental organisations, civil society organisations and diplomatic missions.

He also urged the Houthis to revoke the referral of UN staff for prosecution and stressed the need to respect international law, including the privileges and immunities of the United Nations and its staff, which are essential to enabling humanitarian work in a safe and principled environment. (ANI/WAM)

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Kenya Star.

More Information

Africa

Section

Another Blow to Media Freedom in Ethiopia

In the latest crackdown on media freedom in Ethiopia, Deutsche Welle (DW), Germany's international public broadcaster, said in a December...

"Combinations more than anything else": Chief selector Agarkar on struggling Gill's omission from T20 WC squad

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 20 (ANI): During the announcement of India's squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 and the T20I...

Gill dropped from India's T20 WC squad, Axar is deputy to Surya; Rinku, Ishan return

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 20 (ANI): Suryakumar Yadav will be leading a 15-man strong squad in the upcoming ICC T20 World...

"Tests results reveal the true health of nation's cricket": Manjrekar following India's white-ball success against South Africa

New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar rued India's whitewash series loss to South Africa in...

Tilak Varma wins 'Impact Player of the Series' medal following win over South Africa

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], December 20 (ANI): Indian batter Tilak Varma received the 'Impact Player of the Series' medal following...

Chief Selector Agarkar arrives to BCCI headquarters ahead of T20 WC squad selection

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 20 (ANI): The Chief selector Ajit Agarkar arrived to the Board of Control for Cricket in India...

World

Section