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STORY: UN / YEMEN UN PERSONNEL DETENTION
TRT: 01:12
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 07 JUNE 2024, NEW YORK CITY
FILE – NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exterior, United Nations Headquarters
07 JUNE 2024, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, Dujarric walking to the podium
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“I have been getting a number of questions from you regarding Yemen, and more precisely the detention of UN personnel in Yemen by the Houthis over the past few days. I can confirm to you that the Houthi de facto authorities have detained 11 United Nations national personnel working in Yemen. We are very concerned about these developments and we are actively seeking clarification from the Houthi de facto authorities regarding the circumstances of these detentions and most importantly to ensure the immediate access to those UN personnel.”
4. Med shot, reporters
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“I can further tell you that we are pursuing all available channels to secure the safe and unconditional release of all of them, as rapidly as possible.”
6. Wide shot, presser
Briefing reporters on the detention of UN personnel in Yemen by the Houthis over the past few days, a UN spokesperson confirmed that the Houthi de facto authorities have detained 11 United Nations national personnel working in Yemen.
Speaking to media today (7 Jun) in New York, Stéphane Dujarric said, “We are very concerned about these developments and we are actively seeking clarification from the Houthi de facto authorities regarding the circumstances of these detentions and most importantly to ensure the immediate access to those UN personnel.”
He added, “I can further tell you that we are pursuing all available channels to secure the safe and unconditional release of all of them, as rapidly as possible.”
