Military coordination committee convenes second meeting under UN-auspices
AMMAN, 6 June 2022 – The Office of the Special Envoy for Yemen convened the second meeting of the parties’ military coordination committee in Amman, Jordan today. Military representatives from the Government of Yemen, Ansar Allah and the Coalition Joint Forces Command participated in the meeting…
Press release on negotiations on opening roads in Taiz and other governorates
Amman, 6 June 2022 – Discussions resumed yesterday 5 June in Amman, Jordan with the delegations of both parties to reach an agreement to open roads in Taiz and other governorates as per the terms of the truce agreement. The Special Envoy Hans Grundberg shared today with the Government of Yemen and…
Briefing to the United Nations Security Council by the Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg
Thank you, Mr. President. I am pleased to be with you here today. This is the first time I have had the opportunity to brief this Council in person since I announced the truce in April. The truce has now been holding in Yemen for two and half months. Something unprecedented during this war, and…
UN Special Envoy’s remarks to the press following the Security Council session on Yemen
Good afternoon. It’s very good to be back in New York and very good to see you all. I have just briefed the Council on the latest of my efforts. And I would want to take this opportunity to give you some short points in this regard. The truce continues to deliver tangible benefits to the Yemeni…
UN Special Envoy’s remarks at the Yemen International Forum
Dear colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to be here with you in Stockholm today. I am especially pleased to see so many Yemeni friends here. Allow me to start by thanking the organizers, Sana’a Center and the Folke Bernadotte Academy. They wanted to create a space to elevate Yemeni voices…
Statement by UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg on the parties’ commitment to consolidating the truce on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha
In view of the upcoming Eid celebrations, the parties’ focal points in the military coordination committee agreed to consolidate their commitment to the current truce through a continued halt of all offensive ground, aerial, and maritime military operations, inside and outside of Yemen, and freezing…
THE MILITARY COORDINATION COMMITTEE REINFORCES COMMITMENT TO THE TRUCE ON THE OCCASION OF EID AL-ADHA, DISCUSSES JOINT COORDINATION ROOM
Amman, 5 July 2022 – The military coordination committee convened its third meeting today in Amman, Jordan under the facilitation of the UN Special Envoy’s Military Adviser Brigadier General Antony Hayward. Military representatives of the Government of Yemen, Ansar Allah and the Coalition’s Joint…
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Press statement by UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg on opening roads in Taiz and other governorates
The parties have a responsibility to ease the suffering of civilians and facilitate their safe freedom of movement. The parties have also committed under the terms of the truce to meet under UN auspices to agree on road openings in Taiz and other governorates. A UN facilitated process provides the…
BRIEFING TO THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL BY THE SPECIAL ENVOY FOR YEMEN HANS GRUNDBERG
Thank you, Madame President Allow me to start by extending my warmest wishes to Yemenis and to Muslims around the world on the occasion of Eid al Adha. Eid is a time to celebrate and reflect on the values of selflessness and compassion – principles that should guide us as we work towards a more…
Press release on the implementation of the truce and prospects of its renewal
Amman 21 July, 2022 – The UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg has intensified his engagements with the parties to support the implementation of all elements of the truce, and to explore possibilities for an expanded and extended truce beyond 2 August. “An extended and expanded truce will increase the…
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Press statement on the attack in Taiz
Amman, 24 July 2022 - I condemn the attack that hit the Zaid Al Moshki residential neighborhood in Taiz that injured 11 boys and girls, mostly under the age of 10. A number of these children are reportedly in critical condition, and one boy has died of his injuries. The warring parties have…
Supervisory Committee on the Implementation of the Detainees Exchange Agreement concludes sixth meeting
Amman, 01 August 2022 – The Supervisory Committee on the Implementation of the Detainees Release and Exchange Agreement between the parties in Yemen concluded its sixth meeting in Amman yesterday following six days of discussions to identify the names of detainees who will be released based on the…