Sana'a Center for Strategic Studies/Sala Al-Sakkaf
Martin Griffiths: Track II Efforts Complement Official Negotiations, and Lay the Foundation for Peace-building in Yemen
The Special Envoy of the Secretary General for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, stressed the importance of ongoing Track II efforts, as complementary to official negotiations in Yemen, indicating that it is crucial to work on peace…
Martin Griffiths to Al Hurra TV: We are working to hold a new round of consultations before the end of the year
The Special Envoy of the Secretary General for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, reiterated in an interview with Al Hurra TV that the political solution is the only way to end the war in Yemen. He stressed that he is working to…
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The Special Envoy of the Secretary General for Yemen welcomes reports of reduction of hostilities in Hudaydah
The Special Envoy of the Secretary General for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, welcomes reports of a reduction of hostilities in and around Hudaydah city. Griffiths stresses that de-escalation is a crucial step to prevent further…
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Yemeni Women on the Front-lines of War and Peace
“It is the women of Yemen who pay the highest price of the war, the voice of women is crucial to build peace”, says Somaya, a member of the women technical advisory group which convened earlier this month in Amman. In general…
Security Council briefing of the Special Envoy for Yemen, 16 November 2018, Text As Delivered
Mr. President, Yemen has long been referred to as the forgotten war. I am grateful that this is no longer the case. Never has so much international attention and energy been given to this crisis, and rightly so. Yemen remains…
Martin Griffiths to Sky News: We must act now
In an exclusive interview with Sky News, the Special Envoy of the Secretary General for Yemen, Martin Griffiths said that he believed it was possible to resolve the conflict in Yemen, but warned of dire consequences if such…
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Statement by the Special Envoy of the Secretary General for Yemen, during his visit to Hudaydah “The Attention of the World is on Hudaydah”
I arrived earlier this morning from Sana’a and have received a very warm welcome from senior representatives here. I am very grateful to them for organizing this visit. The attention of the world is on Hudaydah. Leaders from…
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Martin Griffiths to N.Y Times: Renewed Hope for Peace in Yemen
Representatives of the Yemeni government and the Houthi movement are sitting down to talk in Sweden and offering us hope for restarting the peace process in their country. By Martin Griffiths Dec. 6, 2018 - The people of…
Full Text of the Special Envoy's Remarks at the Opening of the Yemeni Political Consultations in Sweden
Sweden, 6 December 2018 - Thank you very much. Thank you very much indeed. And thank you through Your Excellency and the Foreign Minister of Sweden, Margot Wallstrom, thank you to your government, for your hosting, for your…
Martin Griffiths commends the positive spirit in the Sweden Consultations
The Special Envoy of the Secretary General for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, commends the positive spirit the two parties are demonstrating in the Sweden Consultations. “The two parties are engaged in a serious and constructive…
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Martin Griffiths reports progress in the Sweden Consultations
Sweden, 11 December 2018 - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, held a press conference on the fifth day of the political consultations between the Yemeni parties. Griffiths reported…
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The Yemeni Women’s Technical Advisory Group Plays an Active Role During the Sweden Consultations
On the sidelines of the Sweden Consultations, the Yemeni Women’s Technical Advisory Group held meetings with the two parties as well as members of the diplomatic community and the Foreign Minister of Sweden, Ms. Margot…