The UN confirmed the death of a staffer from the World Food Programme, who died while detained in northern Yemen. This follows the UN's suspension of aid operations in Saada due to ongoing Houthi detentions of personnel. The organization expressed deep sorrow over the loss of their employee, Ahmed, who had been arbitrarily detained along with others and was crucial to humanitarian efforts in the region. The UN called for the release of detained staff amidst growing concerns for security and humanitarian aid access in one of the world’s worst crises.
The announcement on Tuesday comes a day after the UN suspended aid operations in the northern region of Saada, citing detentions of its staff by the Houthi group.
WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain wrote on X, heartbroken and outraged by the tragic loss of WFP team member Ahmed, who lost his life while arbitrarily detained.
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