UN food agency worker dies in a Yemeni prison

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.
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 Announces Death in Yemeni Prison of Aid Worker Detained by Houthis
The United Nations World Food Programme said Tuesday that an aid worker has died in a Yemeni prison three weeks after his detention by Houthi rebels. The announcement came a day after the U.N. suspended its operations in the rebel’s stronghold in northern Yemen.
The UN says a staffer has died in a Yemeni prison after being detained by Houthi rebels
The United Nations World Food Program said Tuesday one of its staffers has died in a Yemeni prison three weeks after his detention by Houthi rebels. The announcement came a day after
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 News Centre6h
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 ...
Anadolu Ajansi21h
UN chief strongly condemns death of World Food Program staff member detained in Yemen
I extend my deepest condolences to his family and WFP colleagues and stand in solidarity with all detained colleagues and ...
U.S. lifts pause on food donations for World Food Programme
The United States has lifted a pause on food donations, the U.N. World Food Programme said, ending a suspension that an aid ...
Devex2d
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 ...
omanobserver9h
Oman and World Food Programme strengthen ties
MUSCAT: Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali al Harthy, Under-Secretary of the Foreign Ministry for Political Affairs, held talks on ...
UN food agency WFP received dozens of US stop work orders despite emergency waiver
Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions ...
Zawya2d
Italy and the World Food Programme (WFP) partner to reduce malnutrition in Eastern Sudan
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Sudan welcomes a contribution of EUR6.55 million from the Italian Agency for ...
TheCable7d
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 ...
allAfrica.com on MSN2d
WFP, FAO Warn of the Severity of the Climate Crisis and Food Insecurity
Over the past few years, climate shocks have become more frequent and have devastated economies and agriculture systems, exacerbating widespread malnutrition and hunger. It has become increasingly ...