Statement to the UN Security Council on the latest in Yemen
Mr. President, I am grateful for the opportunity to brief the Security Council once again on progress in the Kuwait talks and on the prospects for Yemen’s return to peace. Today I am providing this briefing from Kuwait, two months after the launch of the peace talks. These talks have been…
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Remarks of the UN Secretary General to the Yemeni Delegations at the Kuwait Peace Talk
Kuwait- The situation in Yemen is of profound concern to me.There is an alarming scarcity of basic food items. The economy is in precarious condition. Whilst the cessation of hostilities is mostly holding, there have been serious violations, causing further casualties and suffering amongst the…
Special Envoy’s to Yemen statement regarding Ansar Allah and GPC Political Council
Ansar Allah, the General Popular Congress (GPC), and their allies have signed, on 28 July 2016, an Agreement establishing a Political Council with broad political, military, security, economic, administrative and social executive and legislative powers. This development contravenes the commitments…
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The Secretary-General Condemns the Reported Coalition Airstrike On A Rural Hospital Supported By Médecins Sans Frontières (Msf) In Hajjah
The Secretary-General notes that the parties to the conflict in Yemen have damaged or destroyed over 70 health centers, including three other MSF-supported facilities. He is deeply disturbed by the intensification of airstrikes and continuing ground fighting and shelling, especially in populated…
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Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Yemen
The Secretary-General is alarmed by the escalation of airstrikes and ground fighting in Yemen and along the Saudi Arabia-Yemen border since the end of talks in Kuwait on 6 August. Civilians, including children, are paying the heaviest price in the ongoing conflict, as civilian infrastructure, such…
Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, Briefing to the Security Council
Mr. President, I am grateful for this opportunity to brief the Security Council on the latest developments in the pursuit for peace in Yemen. The last month has been tragic for Yemen. The departure from Kuwait without an agreement has betrayed the expectations of millions of Yemenis who had hoped…
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The Secretary-General condemns by the Saudi Arabia-led coalition’s airstrikes in the Red Sea port city of Hudaydah
The Secretary-General condemns the multiple airstrikes by the Saudi Arabia-led coalition on 21 September in the Red Sea port city of Hudaydah, Yemen, which killed and injured dozens of people, including children and women. The Secretary-General expresses his sincere condolences and sympathies to the…
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Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Yemen
The Secretary-General condemns the attack on an event hall in Sana’a where hundreds of people were gathered for a funeral ceremony. Initial reports indicate that the attack, said to have been airstrikes by the Coalition, killed over 140 people and injured hundreds of others. The Secretary-General…
UN Envoy announces the restoration of a nationwide cessation of hostilities in Yemen
New York - The United Nations Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, announced a plan for the resumption of a comprehensive Cessation of Hostilities in Yemen. The Special Envoy has received assurances from all Yemeni parties of their recommitment to the Terms and…
Special Envoy urges the parties to extent the cessation of hostilities
With the 72 hour Cessation of Hostilities in Yemen coming to an end, the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail OuldCheikh Ahmed urges all parties to agree to its extension for at least another renewable 72 hours. "The ceasefire was largely holding despite reported violations from both sides…
UN Envoy concludes visit to Yemen
Yemen- The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed concluded today a three day visit to Sana'a where he held meetings with several representatives of the General People’s Congress, Ansarallah, Yemeni activists and foreign diplomats. The Special Envoy presented the Houthi…
Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed Briefing to the Security Council
Mr. President, Thank you for this opportunity to update the Council on the latest developments in Yemen and challenges facing efforts to ensure the country’s return to peace and stability. What Yemen is witnessing today contravenes the commitments made by the parties to the United Nations to peace…