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14 Jan 2025 - Amman, 14 January 2025 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg concluded a visit to Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where he met with Yemen’s Prime Minister Ahmed Bin Mubarak and Foreign Minister Shayea Al-Zindani, as well as with senior Saudi officials and the diplomatic community. -
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13 Jan 2025 - Amman, 13 January 2025 - UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg concluded today a visit to Iran’s capital Tehran, during which the resumption of a Yemeni-owned political process under the auspices of the United Nations was in focus. In Tehran, the Envoy met with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and other senior Iranian officials. -
09 Jan 2025 - Amman, January 9, 2025 — The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded today a visit to Sana’a. He held discussions with senior political and military officials to renew engagement on the political process, focusing on addressing challenges and exploring possibilities for advancing peace within the region’s complex context. -
31 Dec 2024 - New York, 30 December 2024 Madam President [US Permanent Representative Linda Thomas-Greenfield], Distinguished members of the Security Council, The Middle East is witnessing yet another dangerous escalation. -
27 Dec 2024 - The Secretary-General is gravely concerned about intensified escalation in Yemen and Israel. Israeli airstrikes today on Sana’a International Airport, the Red Sea ports and power stations in Yemen are especially alarming. The airstrikes reportedly resulted in numerous casualties including at least three killed and dozens more injured. -
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18 Dec 2024 - A three-day meeting between the Office of the Special Envoy for Yemen and representatives from the Government of Yemen in the Military Coordination Committee took place last week in Amman to discuss the planning and management of ceasefires and transitional security arrangements. -
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11 Dec 2024 - Thank you, Madame President. Madame President, allow me first to take this opportunity to welcome my new colleague at the helm of OCHA, Under Secretary-General Tom Fletcher. I very much look forward to working with you. I would also like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to those Council members whose tenure will conclude at the end of the year. -
06 Dec 2024 - The Secretary-General renews his call for the immediate and unconditional release of the humanitarian personnel arbitrarily detained by the Houthis. It has been six months since the detention of more than 50 personnel from the United Nations, international and national non-governmental organizations, civil society and diplomatic missions, in addition to four other UN personnel detained since 2021 and 2023. -
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03 Dec 2024 - Ms. Maha Awadh, head of Wogod for Human SecurityAmbassadors, excellencies and colleagues,Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen
