The Secretary -General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, on Friday evening, expressed his condemnation of the Houthi terrorist militia seven employees of the International Organization, calling for the immediate and unconditional release of them.

And through a statement, Guterres strongly condemned the arbitrary detention of seven additional employees from the United Nations in the areas controlled by the Iranian -backed Houthi terrorist militia.

Guterres considered their continued arbitrary detention as unacceptable, stressing that the continuous targeting of United Nations employees and its partners negatively affects our ability to help millions of people in need in Yemen.