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The Members of the Security Council underlined their full support for Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen (the Special Envoy), Martin Griffiths, and called on the parties to engage constructively and continuously with the Special Envoy. The members commended the efforts of the Special…

Thank you very much Mr. President, and thank you to the members of this Council. Thank you for this opportunity to brief the Council on the latest developments in the Yemeni peace process. With this Council’s steadfast support, I have continued to work with both the Government of Yemen and Ansar…

Riyadh, 26 June 2019 - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Martin Griffiths met today in Riyadh with Yemeni Vice-President Ali Mohsen. The meeting discussed steps needed to move forward with the peace process in Yemen and reiterated the importance of achieving substantial and…

Thank you very much Mr. President, and thank you for this opportunity to brief the Council on the latest developments in the Yemen peace process. Since the previous briefing of this Council, I have been privileged to meet Ministers and senior officials engaged on Yemen in many countries and many…

Good afternoon. Thank you all very much for being here on this beautiful day and your interest indeed in the situation in Yemen. I know that you have all been following from here particularly closely the humanitarian issues of course in the country and know the situation in that respect probably…

Amman, 07 August 2019 – I am alarmed by the military escalations in Aden today, including reports of clashes in the vicinity of the Presidential Palace. I am also deeply concerned by the recent rhetoric encouraging violence against Yemeni institutions. Escalations of violence will contribute to…

Amman, 8 Aug 2019 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths extends his heartfelt greetings to the Yemeni people on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. “Wishing you and your loved ones a prosperous and peaceful Eid. May this beautiful occasion of Eid bring peace, security and serenity across Yemen"…

In answers to questions asked about the situation in Yemen, the Spokesman said the following: We are closely following the developments on the ground in Aden. We are particularly concerned by the impact of the violence on civilians. According to the United Nations Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator…

Thank you very much, Madam President, thank you for this opportunity Madam President, One month ago, I stated to this Council that we are facing a crucial moment in the destination of this conflict in Yemen and events since then, have made this moment even more crucial. As we have seen in Aden and…

Mass casualties reported following air strikes in Dhamar Governorate Sana’a, 1 September 2019 –On 1 September, air strikes hit a former community college compound on the northern outskirts of Dhamar City. According to sources on the ground, as many as 170 prisoners were being held in a detention…

“The UN Special Envoy for Yemen is extremely concerned about the drone attacks claimed by Ansar Allah today against two major oil facilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The recent military escalation is extremely worrying. The Special Envoy calls on all parties to exercise restraint. The Special…

Thank you, indeed Mr. President, and thank you for giving me again the opportunity to brief the Council today on the situation in Yemen. Mr. President, Today I will argue, on the basis of the facts in front of us, that we have no time to waste before moving forward with purpose and resolve towards…