UN staff should never be targeted, or detained for carrying out their duties.

UN staff should never be targeted, or detained for carrying out their duties.



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. 
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