A United Nations staff member who was recently detained by Houthi rebels has been released, United Nations spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Wednesday.
"We continue to urge the de facto authorities to immediately and unconditionally release all UN and humanitarian workers who are supporting the most vulnerable people in Yemen," Dujarric said.
He did not provide information about the timing or circumstances of the detention, which comes after nine other UN personnel were detained by Houthis. However, media reports on Wednesday indicated that the Houthis released Amal Najib Qahtan al-Shaabi, the granddaughter of the first president of the post-independence Republic of South Yemen, hours after her detention.