News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Dear Members of the media, I am about to brief the Security Council on Haiti. The humanitarian situation is appalling, but there are faint glimmers of hope. I will urge the Security Council and the international community to…

The Secretary-General strongly condemns today’s terror attack in Jerusalem, in which at least six people were killed and many others injured. He conveys his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and wishes a…

Mister President, Excellencies, Today the world looks on in horror as the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory continues to deteriorate to levels not seen in recent history. Over twenty-two months into the…

The Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen (OSESGY) conducted consecutive technical meetings last week in Amman with representatives from the Government of Yemen and the Joint Forces Command in the UN…

Jacob Al-Sufyani: In light of the escalation in Gaza, to what extent have the regional conflicts and tensions hindered your efforts in Yemen, especially amid increasing overlap between the regional files? UN Special Envoy for…

The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded today a visit to Riyadh, where he met with President of the Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Al-Alimi. They discussed the urgent need to address the…

Amman, 31 August 2025 - The Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, is following with great concern recent developments in Yemen, where Ansar-Allah controlled areas have continued to be subject to Israeli strikes following…

Amman, 31 August 2025 -I strongly condemn the new wave of arbitrary detentions of UN personnel today in Sana’a and Hudaydah by Ansar Allah, as well as the forced entry into UN premises and seizure of UN property. At least 11…

I strongly condemn the arbitrary detentions on 31 August of at least 11 United Nations personnel by the Houthi de facto authorities in Yemen in areas under their control. I further condemn the forced entry into the premises…

Amman, 2 September 2025 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded a visit to Muscat, where he met with senior Omani officials, Ansar Allah chief negotiator Mohammed Abdelsalam, and representatives of the…

The members of the Security Council strongly condemned the detentions since 31 August of at least 21 United Nations personnel by the Houthis, as well as the forced entry into premises of the World Food Programme and UNICEF…

Mogadishu – Attending the launch of a national plan to counter the threat posed by Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) across Somalia, the