# Houthis hold 37 UN food workers as Trump-backed WFP chief inherits humanitarian crises across globe

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/houthis-hold-37-un-food-workers-as-trump-backed-wfp-chief-inherits-humanitarian-crises-across-globe/
- Published: 2026-10-29T17:41:36+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T18:28:15+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/world/houthis-hold-37-un-food-workers-trump-backed-wfp-chief-inherits-humanitarian-crises-across-globe
- Topics: Culture, Food, Geopolitics, Politics, World

## Key points

- 37 Yemeni WFP workers are detained by Houthi authorities.
- Some have been separated from their families for nearly two years.
- Conflict contributes to severe hunger for an estimated 266 million people.

## Summary

The World Food Programme says 37 of its workers are being detained by Yemen’s Houthi authorities, with some held for nearly two years. New executive director Luke J. Lindberg says securing their release is a priority, as the detentions underline the risks faced by aid workers trying to reach people in conflict zones.

All 37 are Yemeni nationals employed locally by the WFP; some are also locally employed by the US government, but none are American citizens. Lindberg has raised the case with US officials. Yemen’s war has left more than 18 million people facing acute food insecurity, including over two million children under five with acute malnutrition; worldwide, conflict drives about two-thirds of acute food insecurity, affecting an estimated 266 million people.

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