Press releases

  • The Special Envoy for Yemen visits Tokyo
    29 May 2023 - During a visit to Tokyo, the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, met with the Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Kei Takagi, and other senior government officials. The discussions tackled ongoing efforts to support the parties in reaching an agreement on a nationwide ceasefire and the resumption of an inclusive, comprehensive political process under UN-auspices.
  • The UN Special Envoy for Yemen concludes a visit to China
    27 May 2023 - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded today a visit to China where he met Shen Bo and Sun Lei, Director-General and Deputy Director-General of the Department of International Organizations and Conferences, and Cai Weiming, Deputy Director-General of the Department of West Asian and North African Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China.

  • OSESGY/Alaa Malhas

    Briefing by Special Envoy Hans Grundberg to the UN Security Council
    17 May 2023 - Merci Madame la Président.
  • Special Envoy Grundberg concludes visit to Washington DC
    16 May 2023 - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded today a visit to Washington DC where he met Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other senior U.S. officials to explore ways to support progress towards a Yemeni-owned political process under UN-auspices and a sustainable solution to the conflict.
  • UN SPECIAL ENVOY FOR YEMEN CONCLUDES VISIT TO ADEN
    04 May 2023 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded a visit to Aden yesterday. He met with the President of the Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Al Alimi.

  • Photo by OSESGY

    Special Envoy statement to the press in conclusion of Sana'a visit
    03 May 2023 - Good morning and thank you for coming. I am pleased to be here with you.  During my two-day visit, I have had positive engagements with the authorities in Sanaa. We had frank, detailed and constructive discussions on the way forward. And I am encouraged by what I’ve heard and indeed by the constructive engagement by all sides at this critical time.
  • Video interview with the Special Envoy Hans Grundberg in the marks of the UN 75 years of the special political missions
    18 Apr 2023 - As the UN marks 75 years of its special political missions, Politically Speaking talks with the Secretary-General’s Representatives and Envoys about their current work and how they view the future of diplomacy for peace.

  • UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

    BRIEFING TO THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL BY THE SPECIAL ENVOY FOR YEMEN HANS GRUNDBERG
    17 Apr 2023 - Thank you, Mr. President

  • Photo by ICRC

    Hundreds of detainees released in Yemen
    14 Apr 2023 - Nearly 900 conflict-related detainees are being released by the parties in Yemen starting today, Friday, and over the course of three days. This comes under implementation of the plan agreed by the parties at the last meeting of the Supervisory Committee on the Detainees’ Exchange Agreement, which took place in Switzerland in March. The parties have committed to meet again in May to organize more releases.

  • @UN Photo/Loey Felipe

    A year after the Truce Agreement: the way ahead
    02 Apr 2023 - By: The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg  

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