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UNICEF Yemen chief among staff held by Houthis: UN official

"Peter Hawkins is among the 15 international employees detained in the complex" the Houthis raided the previous day, the official said

Published: Mon 20 Oct 2025, 8:38 AM

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UNICEF's representative in Yemen, Peter Hawkins, is among the 20 United Nations's employees held by Houthi rebels in the capital Sanaa, a UN official told AFP on Sunday.

"Peter Hawkins is among the 15 international employees detained in the complex" the Houthis raided the previous day, the official said on condition of anonymity. 

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