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STORY: UN / YEMEN DETAINED PERSONNEL
TRT: 1:56
SOURCE: UNIFEED
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 10 JUNE 2026, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
FILE – NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exterior, United Nations Headquarters
10 JUNE 2026, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, press briefing room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“The Secretary-General reiterates his condemnation of the arbitrary detention of dozens of personnel from the United Nations, non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, and diplomatic missions by the Houthi de facto authorities in June 2024. He also again condemns the arbitrary detention of UN personnel in 2025, 2023, and 2021 and calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all those detained.”
4. Wide shot, press briefing room
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Seventy-three United Nations personnel remain arbitrarily detained. One United Nations colleague has died in detention. Some colleagues are being held incommunicado. These actions violate international law, cause deep suffering to families, and have severely constrained the ability of the United Nations and its partners to assist millions of people in need across Yemen.”
6. Wide shot, press briefing room
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“United Nations personnel, including those who are nationals of Yemen, are immune from legal process in respect of all acts performed by them in their official capacity. The Secretary-General underscores the importance of continued dialogue and engagement with the Houthi de facto authorities to secure the release of detained personnel and enable the resumption of humanitarian and development activities. The United Nations will continue to pursue all possible avenues to secure the immediate and safe release of those detained. The Secretary-General stands in solidarity with them and their families and reiterates that humanitarian workers should never be targeted or detained for carrying out their vital work. The Secretary-General remains steadfast in the UN’ commitment to support the people of Yemen and their aspirations for a just and lasting peace.”
8. Wide shot, press briefing room
The Secretary-General reiterated his condemnation of the arbitrary detention of dozens of personnel from the United Nations, non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, and diplomatic missions by the Houthi de facto authorities in June 2024, and calling for “the immediate and unconditional release of all those detained,” a UN Spokesperson said.
Speaking to reporters in New York today (10 Jun), UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said the UN chief also condemned the arbitrary detention of UN personnel in 2025, 2023, and 2021 and calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all those detained.”
Haq said, “seventy-three United Nations personnel remain arbitrarily detained. One United Nations colleague has died in detention. Some colleagues are being held incommunicado. These actions violate international law, cause deep suffering to families, and have severely constrained the ability of the United Nations and its partners to assist millions of people in need across Yemen.”
The Deputy Spokesperson reiterated, “United Nations personnel, including those who are nationals of Yemen, are immune from legal process in respect of all acts performed by them in their official capacity.”
The Secretary-General underscored “the importance of continued dialogue and engagement with the Houthi de facto authorities to secure the release of detained personnel and enable the resumption of humanitarian and development activities,” Haq said.
He emphasized that the United Nations will continue to “pursue all possible avenues to secure the immediate and safe release of those detained.”
The Secretary-General stands in solidarity with them and their families and reiterates that humanitarian workers should never be targeted or detained for carrying out their vital work, the Deputy Spokesperson said.
He said, “the Secretary-General remains steadfast in the UN’ commitment to support the people of Yemen and their aspirations for a just and lasting peace.”
