The building has offices for numerous UN agencies, including the World Food Programme, UNICEF and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). It was not stated why the rebels broke into the UN facility.
The Associated Press recalled that in August, Houthi forces raided the UN offices in Sana'a and detained 19 employees.
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Yemen still in civil war
More than 50 people are currently in the hands of the Houthis, many of them linked to aid organizations, civil society and the now closed U.S. embassy. As a result of a series of repression of international organizations operating in rebel-held areas, the UN transferred the chief humanitarian coordinator in Yemen from Sana'a to Aden, where the internationally recognized Yemeni government works.
Yemen descended into civil war in 2014 when the Houthis captured Sanaa and much of the northern regions, forcing the internationally recognized government to leave the capital.
Humanitarian organizations estimate that In Yemen, half of the population suffers from hunger, and nearly 50 percent children under five years of age are chronically malnourished. The OCHA report published on Thursday shows that by the beginning of 2026, over 18 million people in Yemen will have to face a hunger crisis, including about 41,000. will be at risk of famine. Yemen has a population of over 41 million.
