Press releases

  • Photo by the Iranian ministry of foreign affairs

    UN Special Envoy for Yemen’s Visits Tehran
    04 Feb 2024 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, visited Tehran and met with the Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other senior officials and diplomats. In his meetings, the Special Envoy stressed the need to safeguard the progress made toward a nationwide...
  • Statement attributable to the UN Special Envoy for Yemen
    13 Jan 2024 - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, expresses his concern about recent developments involving Yemen. The Special Envoy reiterates the Secretary-General’s call for all involved to avoid actions that would worsen the situation in Yemen, escalate...
  • Update on efforts to secure a UN roadmap to end the war in Yemen
    23 Dec 2023 - Following a series of meetings with the parties in Riyadh and Muscat, including with the President of the Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad al Alimi, and Ansar Allah chief negotiator, Mohammed Abdul Salam, the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans...
  • Special Envoy for Yemen Grundberg holds discussions in Muscat
    20 Dec 2023 - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded a visit to Muscat, Oman. In meetings with senior Omani officials, Grundberg expressed his gratitude for Oman's strong support for the United Nations' mediation efforts in Yemen. The Special Envoy...
  • UN Special Envoy holds discussions in Riyadh
    19 Dec 2023 - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, met with the President of the Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Al Alimi, and Vice President Uthman Mujalli in Riyadh. During the meeting, they discussed next steps towards reaching an agreement on ...
  • Secretary-General Appoints Sarhad Fatah of Iraq Deputy Mission Head, Office of Special Envoy of Secretary-General for Yemen
    14 Dec 2023 - 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...

  • Photo credit: Office of Prince Khalid Bin Salman

    Grundberg meets the Saudi Minister of Defense, Prince Khalid Bin Salman
    30 Nov 2023 - 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 UN Special Envoy for Yemen concludes meetings in Muscat
    29 Nov 2023 - 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...
  • Grundberg concludes visit to Riyadh
    15 Nov 2023 - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded a visit to Riyadh today. The Special Envoy met with the President of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Al Alimi, as well as Aidrous Al Zubaidi, Tareq Saleh and Faraj Al-Bahsani,...
  • UN SPECIAL ENVOY FOR YEMEN VISITS TEHRAN
    06 Nov 2023 - 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...

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