Statement by Special Envoy for Yemen on the Ansar Allah announcement
21 September 2019, New York - The Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, welcomes the initiative announced by Ansar Allah on 20 September, on the cessation of hostile military acts against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He…
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Statement by the Special Envoy for Yemen
Amman, 25 September 2019 - The Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths is saddened by the recent military activity that claimed once again the lives of scores of civilians, including children. “This is yet another…
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Statement by the Special Envoy on the release of detainees in Yemen
Amman, 30 September 2019 - The Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, welcomes the initiative by Ansar Allah to unilaterally release detainees. He calls on all parties to ensure the safe return of the released detainees…
The Special Envoy for Yemen arrives in Sana’a
The Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, has just arrived in Sana’a for a two-day visit. He commended once again yesterday's unilateral release of detainees by Ansar Allah. “Such initiatives help create a conducive…
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Briefing of the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Yemen to the open session of the Security Council
Mr. President, Thank you for giving me this opportunity to brief this Council. Mr. President, In recent months I have been warning darkly of the perils facing Yemen, including the prospects for instability in the south; and…
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The Special Envoy for Yemen meets with Saudi Deputy Minister for Defense
The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, met with the Deputy Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman in Riyadh yesterday. They discussed ways to support the political process in Yemen as…
Statement by Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths on the “Riyadh agreement”
I congratulate the Government of Yemen and the Southern Transitional Council on reaching an agreement on the way forward. The signing of this agreement is an important step for our collective efforts to advance a peaceful…
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Women peace leaders with the deputy head of mission Muin Shreim after the briefing on the latest developments in the peace process.
Women peace leaders share their perspectives on peace in Yemen
A diverse group of twenty Yemeni women peace leaders from across Yemen and the diaspora convened for a two-day meeting in Amman on 29 and 30 October 2019. The meeting organized by the Office of the Special Envoy for Yemen…
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The Special Envoy for Yemen meets with H.R.H. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
The UN special envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths met yesterday in Riyadh with H.R.H. Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Mr. Griffiths…
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Briefing of the Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Yemen to the open session of the UN Security Council
Thank you very much, Madam President Members of this Council may recall that, after the events in the south in August of this year, I called for decisive action to seize the opportunities available for peace in Yemen. And…
Statement by the Special Envoy on the release of Yemeni detainees
The Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, welcomes the unilateral release of 128 Yemeni detainees by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. “I am grateful to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for this move. This, together with other…
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Briefing of the Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Yemen to the open session of the UN Security Council
Thank you very much Mr. President and Happy New Year to all the members, Since I last spoke to this Council, our region has been going through a crisis, the consequences of which have threatened the gains we have been…