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Houthis hold 37 UN food workers as Trump-backed WFP chief inherits humanitarian crises across globe
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Luke Lindberg, World Food Programme executive director, said 37 WFP employees are detained by Houthis in Yemen, with some separated from their families for nearly two years. Lindberg did not specify the circumstances of their detention or provide a timeline for their release. The detentions occur as the WFP faces humanitarian crises in multiple countries.
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