International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members

On the International Day of Solidarity with Detained & Missing Staff , we echo the UN Secretary-General’s call for the immediate release of all unlawfully detained staff, including our colleagues arbitrarily detained in Yemen. They help families protect their children’s lives. 

  The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for the immediate release of the 118 UN Staff currently detained worldwide  as attacks against the United Nations increase with 179 personnel arrested or detained last year alone. The figure marks a significant increase from the 52 UN staff in detention this time last year . In Yemen alone, 73 UN staff remain detained by the de facto Houthi authorities, including eight from the UN’s human rights office. In a statement marking the International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members, the UN chief said “no colleague is forgotten” and urged Member States to uphold international law to ensure safe and unimpeded humanitarian work. The UN has a presence on the ground in some of the world’s most dangerous and unstable locations including Gaza, Afghanistan, Sudan, Ukraine, Yemen, Haiti and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. “ Any detention not only violates fundamental human rights, internationa...

 As we mark the International Day of Solidarity with Detained & Missing Staff members ; We Stand in Solidarity with the 73 UN colleagues arbitrarily detained in  Yemen , They save lives. They help communities recover and rebuild. They are #NotATarget . Today let's  #StandWithUNStaff .