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SECURITY & DEFENSE • YEMEN

UN calls for investigation after staff member dies in Houthi custody

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Mohammad el-Shami, a UN human rights staff member detained in Yemen since June 2024, has died in Houthi custody, according to reports. Yemen’s prime minister says more than 70 UN staff members remain detained, and the UN is calling for an investigation.

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The detentions affect UN and humanitarian workers operating in Yemen and may complicate aid work there. The articles do not identify a direct effect on the United States.