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The UN human rights chief on Wednesday called for the immediate and unconditional release of 73 humanitarian staff members arbitrarily detained by Houthi authorities in Yemen.
Some staffers have been detained in Houthi-controlled areas of the country for up to five years. Rights Chief Volker Türk called the level of suffering the staff members and their families face “intolerable,” arguing that the longer they are detained, the greater injustice grows. In the release, he wrote:
Article 7 of the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel establishes that member states “shall take all appropriate steps to protect United Nations and associated personnel who are deployed in their territory.” Article 8 specifically gives UN personnel certain rights and protections if captured in the course of their duties in addition to universal protections international law, proscribing that UN personnel “shall not be subjected to interrogation and they shall be promptly released and returned to United Nations or other appropriate authorities.”
UN Secretary General António Guterres joined in pleading for the immediate release of all 118 UN staff members currently detained across the world as attacks against the UN increase, with 179 personnel arrested or detained last year alone, a significant increase from the 52 UN staff members in detention in March 2025.
“Any detention not only violates fundamental human rights, international law and immunities, it also undermines vital humanitarian efforts, delaying lifesaving assistance to millions of people,” said UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock.
Houthi militants have been in a civil conflict against the internationally-recognized government in Yemen since 2014, and continue to control a significant portion of the country. The Houthi government has continued to capture and place UN personnel on trial throughout the conflict, reportedly claiming staffers are spies for Israel and the US.
The International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members aims to encourage UN member states to take concrete steps to mobilize action and strengthen their resolve to protect the rights of UN staffers and peacekeepers, as well as non-governmental workers such as members of the press.
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Some staffers have been detained in Houthi-controlled areas of the country for up to five years. Rights Chief Volker Türk called the level of suffering the staff members and their families face “intolerable,” arguing that the longer they are detained, the greater injustice grows. In the release, he wrote:
Türk reiterated that “no colleague is forgotten” and urged all member states to “uphold international law to ensure safe and unimpeded humanitarian work.”
Article 7 of the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel establishes that member states “shall take all appropriate steps to protect United Nations and associated personnel who are deployed in their territory.” Article 8 specifically gives UN personnel certain rights and protections if captured in the course of their duties in addition to universal protections international law, proscribing that UN personnel “shall not be subjected to interrogation and they shall be promptly released and returned to United Nations or other appropriate authorities.”
UN Secretary General António Guterres joined in pleading for the immediate release of all 118 UN staff members currently detained across the world as attacks against the UN increase, with 179 personnel arrested or detained last year alone, a significant increase from the 52 UN staff members in detention in March 2025.
“Any detention not only violates fundamental human rights, international law and immunities, it also undermines vital humanitarian efforts, delaying lifesaving assistance to millions of people,” said UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock.
Houthi militants have been in a civil conflict against the internationally-recognized government in Yemen since 2014, and continue to control a significant portion of the country. The Houthi government has continued to capture and place UN personnel on trial throughout the conflict, reportedly claiming staffers are spies for Israel and the US.
The International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members aims to encourage UN member states to take concrete steps to mobilize action and strengthen their resolve to protect the rights of UN staffers and peacekeepers, as well as non-governmental workers such as members of the press.
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