UN suspends aid efforts following detention of staff in Yemen

The United Nations announced on Monday that it has halted its humanitarian efforts in the stronghold of Yemen’s Houthi rebels following the detention of eight additional U.N. staff members, which hampers the response to one of the most severe humanitarian crises globally.

In its statement, the U.N. described the decision to suspend all operations and programs in northern Saada province as “extraordinary,” citing a lack of…