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The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, visited Qatar and met the Minister of State for International Cooperation, Lolwah Al Khater, and other Qatari officials to discuss the importance of further consolidating regional and international support to UN mediation efforts…

The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, visited Muscat and met the Omani Foreign Minister, Badr Al Bousaidi, and other senior Omani officials to discuss recent developments and progress in the UN peace mediation efforts in Yemen. Grundberg expressed his gratitude for…

The UN Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, met with the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other senior American officials in Washington DC. They discussed the progress of efforts to advance an agreement between the Yemeni parties on measures to improve living…

The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded a visit to Riyadh today where he met senior Yemeni, regional, and international officials and diplomats. Discussions focused on next steps to facilitate an agreement on measures to improve living conditions in Yemen, a…

A delegation from the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen held discussions and consultations with government and military officials, local political and security actors including women, tribal figures, local youth mediators, civil society organizations, and representatives…

The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded a visit to London Yesterday, where he engaged in a series of meetings with Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, and the United Nations, as well as other senior…

Amman, 6 November 2023 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, visited Iran and met with Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the Iranian Foreign Minister, and other senior Iranian officials. They exchanged views on the importance of making progress to advance an agreement on measures to improve…

The Office of the UN Special Envoy for Yemen (OSESGY) and UN Women convened a consultation meeting with 33 Yemeni women activists, experts, academics, and political and civil society actors in Amman between 19 and 21 November. The consultation is the first in a series that aim to reach a diverse…

The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen Hans Grundberg continued his peace efforts this week in Muscat, Oman. On Tuesday, Grundberg met senior Omani officials and expressed appreciation for Oman’s consistent support for the UN peace efforts. The Special Envoy also met with Mohamed Abdel…

The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, met the Saudi Minister of Defense, Prince Khalid Bin Salman, in Riyadh today. They discussed the progress towards an agreement between the parties to the conflict in Yemen on improving the living conditions of Yemenis, reaching a…

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Sarhad Fatah of Iraq as Deputy Head of Mission for the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen. Mr. Fatah succeeds Muin Shreim of the United States, to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for his…