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Thank you Mr. President. Mr. President, Members of the Council, thank you for the opportunity to brief you again on the situation in Yemen and on the United Nations’ relentless efforts to support a peaceful resolution of this conflict. Yemenis have been denied the possibility of living in peace for…

Amman, 18 March, 2022 – The Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded yesterday, 17 March, the second week of bi-lateral consultations with a wide range of Yemeni stakeholders, as part of his efforts to inform his Framework that aims to chart a path towards a sustainable political…

Amman, 24 March, 2022 – The Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded today the third week of bi-lateral consultations with Yemeni stakeholders. He met with representatives of various political groups and parties, including Al-Rashad Union, the Political Bureau of the National Resistance…

The Secretary-General strongly condemns the recent escalation of the conflict in Yemen including Friday’s aerial attacks on civilian and energy facilities in Saudi Arabia by the Houthis and the subsequent Coalition airstrikes in Sana’a, reportedly killing eight civilians, including five children and…

Dear correspondents, In response to questions asked about the calls for the temporary cessation of hostilities in Yemen, we can say the following: We welcome the announcements made in recent days by the Saudi-led Coalition and by the Houthis to temporarily halt military operations in Yemen, in line…

Your Excellencies, Secretary-General Al-Hajraf, Secretary-General Taha, Assistant Secretary-General Al Thawadi, Ms. Al Zouba, Ambassadors, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you, Your Excellency, Secretary General Al-Hajraf, for hosting this important meeting on Yemen. The United Nations is grateful for…

I would like to announce that the parties to the conflict have responded positively to a United Nations proposal for a two-month Truce which comes into effect tomorrow 2 April at 1900hrs. The parties accepted to halt all offensive military air, ground and maritime operations inside Yemen and across…

I commend the Government of Yemen, the Saudi-led Coalition and the Houthis for agreeing on a two-month truce in Yemen, including cross-border attacks. I urge all parties to make the necessary arrangements to support the successful implementation of the truce, and to operationalize cooperation…

The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, welcomes the positive reactions by all sides to the two-month truce reached in Yemen. He further stresses the importance of building on the agreement to restore some trust between the warring parties and resume a political process…

Good morning again and everyone warm Ramadan Kareem from me. I want to welcome you and thank you for joining us today. As you know, the warring parties have agreed to a two-month truce that started last Saturday. The Truce agreement includes some important humanitarian measures, namely: the entry of…

Thank you very much for being here today. And allow me first and foremost to wish you a blessed Ramadan. I leave today after a three-day visit where I met with the senior political leadership here in Sana'a. We discussed progress on the implementation of the truce and all its elements, as well as…

Amman, 13 April 2022 – The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded today a three day visit to Sana’a. He met with senior political officials in Sana’a to discuss the ongoing implementation of the different elements of the two-month truce in Yemen, as well as ways to strengthen, renew…