Yemen: UN Pauses Aid in Sa’ada Amid Rising Security Risks | Briefing

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Published Feb 17, 2025

OCHA Chief Tom Fletcher for his part told the Council that “despite significant risks, humanitarian operations across Yemen are largely continuing,” but stressed that the detention of more UN staff in January “has led to tough decisions regarding the ability of the UN system as a whole to deliver for those in need.”

Fletcher said, “UN and humanitarian partners simply cannot be expected to operate in the absence of guarantees of their safely. Faced with real risks to the safety and security of staff, we therefore been forced to temporarily pause operations in Sa’ada Governorate.”

The humanitarian official said, “almost 20 million Yemenis are in need of our support, right now. This is a tough place for us to deliver that humanitarian support. And I recognize that it is a tough place for you to get the political judgements right. But we must be brave, principled, and unflinching in our effort to save lives.”