BRIEFING BY SPECIAL ENVOY HANS GRUNDBERG TO THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL
Thank you very much. And thank you also for giving me this opportunity to brief the Council on the latest developments in Yemen and my efforts to mediate an agreement on the way forward between the Government of Yemen and Ansar Allah. Despite the expiry of the Truce, Yemen and its people continue to…
UN Special Envoy for Yemen concludes a visit to Riyadh
The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded a two-day visit to Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. During his visit, Grundberg met with the President of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Al-Alimi, along with other council members in Riyadh. They…
UN Special Envoy for Yemen visits Muscat
The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, visited Muscat and met the Undersecretary for Political Affairs at the Omani Foreign Ministry, Khalifa Al Harthy, and other senior Omani officials. Discussions focused on ways to provide concerted support to the parties in Yemen…
BRIEFING BY SPECIAL ENVOY HANS GRUNDBERG TO THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL
Thank you Madam President. Madam President , thank you for the opportunity to update this Council on recent developments in Yemen and my efforts to mediate an agreement between the Government of Yemen and Ansar Allah that sets Yemen on a path to sustainably end the conflict. Allow me to start my…
Press release on EU contribution to the Peace Support Facility
Amman, Jordan: 24 August 2023 – The European Union (EU) has recently announced its support of EUR 3 million to Phase II of the UN Peace Support Facility (PSF) for Yemen – a jointly managed programme by the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen (OSESGY), the United Nations…
The Special Envoy for Yemen engages with Yemeni and regional stakeholders in Cairo
The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, carried out discussions with the Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, other senior Egyptian officials, and Assistant Secretary-General of the League of Arab States (LAS), Hossam Zaki in Cairo. Grundberg briefed on the ongoing…
UN Envoy and his office hold wide-scale discussions in Yemen
United Nations’ Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg, and his Office (OSESGY) held wide-scale consultations and discussions with diverse Yemeni stakeholders over the past few weeks. These engagements focused on economic challenges and gaps in the provision of basic services, ways to scale up…
Special Envoy Hans Grunberg’s interview with Yemen Today TV
Abdulsalam Al Shorehi To start, thank you once more, Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg and welcome. UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg Thank you very much for receiving me and for allowing me to be part of, this exchange. It is my great pleasure to be with you and also to be able to have this…
UN Special Envoy for Yemen concludes a visit to the United Arab Emirates.
The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded a visit to Abu Dhabi at the United Arab Emirates, where he met with senior Emirati officials and Yemeni stakeholders. The visit comes as part of the Special Envoy’s effort to consolidate constructive dialogue with Yemeni…
Grundberg welcomes recent momentum for peace in Yemen
The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, welcomed the visit by an Ansar Allah-led delegation to Riyadh. He expressed gratitude for the efforts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Sultanate of Oman aimed at reaching solutions to several contentious issues to facilitate…
UN Special Envoy for Yemen concludes visit to Riyadh
The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, held discussions in Riyadh today with senior Yemeni, regional, and international officials and diplomats. Grundberg met with the Saudi Ambassador to Yemen, Mohamed Al Jaber, to discuss the progress of efforts to advance an…
Statement by the UN Special Envoy for Yemen
The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, condemned the attack that claimed the lives of two soldiers from Bahrain and injured several others in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He offered his condolences to the Kingdom of Bahrain and his wishes for the speedy recovery of the injured. He also…