Regional directors from six UN agencies and three non-governmental organizations (NGOs) called for the immediate and unconditional release of scores of colleagues who have been arbitrarily detained in Yemen for 100 days.
The officials said in a statement "attacks on humanitarian workers, including detentions and false accusations, violate international law, endanger safety, and severely hinder the support we provide to the Yemeni people and mediation efforts crucial for advancing the peace process in Yemen".
They stressed that in the meantime, all detained colleagues must be treated in accordance with international humanitarian law.
More than 50 personnel from the UN, international and national NGOs, civil society, and diplomatic missions, are being held by the Houthis in the capital, Sana’a.
In addition, four UN staff members have been detained since 2021 and 2023.