UN chief condemns Houthi detention of another 10 UN staff in Yemen

United Nations Secretary-General ‍Antonio Guterres on Friday condemned ‍the Houthi detention of another 10 UN personnel in Yemen, taking the total to 69, his spokesperson ⁠said.The Iran-aligned Houthis detained the additional UN staff on Thursday, said UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, and Guterres calls for the immediate release of all those detained.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“These ‍detentions render the delivery of UN humanitarian assistance ‍in ‍Houthi-controlled areas untenable. ⁠This directly affects ‌millions of people ⁠in ‍need and limits their access to life-saving ⁠assistance,” Dujarric said.The United Nations has repeatedly ‌rejected Houthi accusations that UN staff or UN operations in Yemen were involved in spying.Houthis have ‍controlled most of Yemen, including the capital Sanaa, since seizing power in 2014 and early 2015.Read more:Houthis detain 10 more Yemeni UN staffersJoint Saudi-Emirate delegation in Aden for