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UN is cutting back on Yemen activities after crackdown by Houthi rebels on humanitarian staff

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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. is cutting back its activities in Yemen in response to a crackdown by Houthi rebels on staff working for the U.N. and other organizations, the top U.N. aid official says. Acting U.N. humanitarian chief Joyce Msuya told the U.N. Security Council Thursday that the United Nations has taken steps “to minimize the exposure of staff to risk in Houthi-controlled areas.” The U.N. has narrowed its focus to “essential lifesaving and life-sustaining activities,” she said, and is deprioritizing broader activities to develop the Arab world’s poorest nation. Msuya and U.N. special envoy Hans Grundberg reiterated Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ demand for the immediate release of all those detained.

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