The Iranian-backed group is also detaining people affiliated with the US embassy in Sanaa and aid groups.
The United Nations has suspended all travel to Yemen’s Houthi-held areas after most of its staff were detained by Iran-backed fighters.
The statement on Friday came a day after the Houthis detained the US embassy and aid groups in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa.
“The de facto authorities in Sana’a yesterday detained additional UN personnel working in areas under their control,” the UN statement said.
“To ensure the safety and security of all its staff, the United Nations has suspended all official movement to and within areas controlled by de facto authorities.”
The United Nations did not say how many people were detained by the Houthis in the latest clashes, but added that it was “actively engaging with senior representatives” of the group, which has seized the Yemeni capital since 2014. has done
The Houthis have been fighting the Saudi-led coalition on behalf of Yemen’s exiled government since 2015.
The Houthis did not immediately recognize the UN decision, which has been scaling back its attacks on shipping and Israel since a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
However, the Houthis have for some time carried out a campaign targeting UN staff, aid workers and others.
The group also broadcasts frequent programs on television channels it controls, which it describes as working with Western intelligence agencies or the Israelis.
On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump reinstated a “terrorist” designation he gave to the group during his first term that was rescinded by President Joe Biden, potentially sparking a new truce with the rebels. The tension phase had begun.
According to the United Nations, Yemen is facing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with more than 18 million people in need of aid and protection.
More than 150,000 people, including fighters and civilians, have been killed in the ongoing war in the country.
