Overview

• Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the arbitrary arrests and the unlawful seizure of U.N. premises and assets in areas under Houthi control, demanding immediate and unconditional releases.
• The U.N. said its personnel must be respected and protected under international law and reiterated that its premises and assets are inviolable under the U.N. Charter and the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations.
• U.N. spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric did not provide details on when or how the latest nine staff were detained.
• Reporting notes Houthi raids on U.N. offices in Sanaa in August after an Israeli strike killed the Houthi-run government’s prime minister and other ministers.
• Houthi officials allege espionage and accuse the U.N. of bias, while the U.N. Security Council on Sept. 12 condemned the detentions and demanded immediate releases.