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In a joint statement, the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Yemen, the heads of UNDP, UNESCO, UNICEF, WFP, WHO and OHCHR, and heads of the INGOs OXFAM International, Save the Children International and CARE International, expressed their deep concern over the situation.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt a time when we were hoping for the release of our colleagues, we are deeply distressed by this reported development. The potential laying of \u2018charges\u2019 against our colleagues is unacceptable and further compounds the lengthy incommunicado detention they have already endured,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n
The group emphasized that the reported referral to \u201ccriminal prosecution\u201d further raised serious concerns about the safety and security of their staff, as well as that of their families.<\/p>\n
Six OHCHR staff \u2013 one woman and five men \u2013 were arbitrarily arrested by the de facto<\/em> authorities in June together with seven other UN personnel. A further two OHCHR staffers and two colleagues from other UN agencies have been detained and held \u201cincommunicado\u201d since 2021 and 2023 respectively.<\/p>\nIn addition, dozens of staff of international and national NGOs, civil society organizations and diplomatic missions have also been arbitrarily detained.<\/p>\n
Targeting of aid workers must stop<\/h2>\n
They warned that such action would further hinder their ability to deliver critical humanitarian aid to millions of Yemenis in need.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe targeting of humanitarians in Yemen \u2013 including arbitrary detention, intimidation, mistreatment, and false allegations \u2013 must stop, and all those detained must be released immediately,\u201d they stressed.<\/p>\n
The statement added that the United Nations, INGOs, and partners are working through \u201call possible channels\u201d and with multiple governments to secure the swift release of those detained.<\/p>\n
Severe humanitarian crisis<\/h2>\n
Yemen remains one of the world\u2019s most challenging humanitarian crises. Years of conflict have left more than half of the population in need of international assistance and protection.<\/p>\n
An estimated 17.6 million people are starting at severe hunger, including 2.4 million children under five and 1.2 million pregnant and breastfeeding women who are acutely malnourished.<\/p>\n
Outbreaks of deadly diseases such as cholera, alongside deteriorating health, water, and sanitation services, and frequent disasters, have further complicated the crisis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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