UN food agency worker dies in a Yemeni prison after being detained by Houthi rebels
The U.N. food agency says one of its staffers detained last month by Houthi rebels in Yemen has died in prison.
‘Outraged’: WFP says staff member died while detained in northern Yemen
Agency confirms death of staffer a day after UN pauses operations in northern Yemen due to Houthi detentions. An aid worker from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has died in a Yemeni prison three weeks after being detained in the country’s north, according to the organisation.
United Nations says staff member died in detention in Yemen
The United Nations said on Tuesday that one of its staff members had died in detention in northern Yemen, where the U.N. has repeatedly called for the Houthi movement to free detained U.N. employees.
UN Aid Worker Dies in Yemeni Prison Amid Suspended Operations
A UN aid worker, Ahmed, died while detained by Houthi rebels in Yemen. His death follows the UN suspension of humanitarian operations in northern Yemen due to security concerns. The conflict in Yemen has led to severe humanitarian issues,
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The United Nations has suspended humanitarian operations in northern Saada after rebels detained eight more U.N. staffers, during one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
WFP Says Staff Member Died in Detention in Northern Yemen
"Heartbroken and outraged by the tragic loss of WFP team member, Ahmed, who lost his life while arbitrarily detained in Yemen. A devoted humanitarian and father of 2, he played a
WFP says worker died in detention in Houthi-controlled Yemen
A World Food Programme (WFP) worker has died while in detention in Houthi-controlled northern Yemen, according to the UN agency. The WFP said the man was one of seven Yemeni staff "arbitrarily detained" by local authorities since 23 January.
UN outraged by loss of WFP staffer in Yemen
The United Nations World Food Programme said Tuesday one of its staffers has died in a Yemeni prison three weeks after his detention in northern Yemen.The announcement came a day after the UN suspended its operations in the rebel’s stronghold in northern Yemen,
WFP staff member dies in Houthi captivity in Yemen after January detention
A World Food Programme staff member has died in captivity in Yemen after being detained by Houthi rebels, the organisation said on Tuesday. The man, who WFP's executive director Cindy McCain named only as Ahmed,
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