Yemen, Houthi and WFP

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.
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. It is unclear when or how he died.
‘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.
WFP says staff member died in detention in northern Yemen
The United Nations World Food Programme 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.
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,
UN Food Agency WFP Received Dozens of US Stop Work Orders Despite Emergency Waiver
WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) was ordered by Washington to stop work on dozens of ...
US targets diversity, equity, inclusion at United Nations
The United States has warned U.N. organizations UNICEF and UN Women against any focus on diversity, equity, inclusion and ...
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Death of UN worker arbitrarily detained in Yemen must be investigated: Amnesty International
Amnesty International called on Wednesday for Houthi de-facto authorities to investigate the death of a UN World Food Program ...
U.N. food aid worker dies in Yemen while held captive by Houthis
A U.N. World Food Program employee has died in Yemen while being held captive by Houthi rebel forces, the organization ...
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WFP to resume food aid delivery after halt due to US stop-work order
The World Food Programme will be able to resume in-kind food aid purchases and deliveries that it carries out with USAID ...
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Guterres calls for probe into death of WFP staff member detained in Yemen
Flags at all UN offices in Yemen are flying at half-mast this week following the death of a World Food Programme (WFP) staff ...
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WFP to fight hunger affecting ’25 million’ Nigerians with $2.5bn
The United Nations World Food Programme (UN WFP) has allocated $2.5 billion under its 2023-2027 Nigeria Country Strategy ...
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EU-Funded WFP Drone Donation Boosts Zambia's Disaster Response Capabilities
Zambia faces increasing threats from extreme weather patterns, including frequent droughts and floods that endanger lives and livelihoods while driving up disaster management costs.
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World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes contribution from Japan to save lives in war-torn Sudan
The support from Japan arrives at a critical time as WFP works tirelessly to expand food and nutrition assistance to millions more people across Sudan – aiming to triple the number of people it ...