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14 Feb 2025 - 13 February 2025 The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President FU Cong (China): -
30 Aug 2024 - The UN Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, recently concluded a series of discussions in Aden, Muscat, and Riyadh, focusing on the latest developments, economic challenges, and ongoing efforts to de-escalate the conflict in Yemen. Discussions also focused on the UN staff in arbitrary detention as well as on the need to allow the damaged M/T Sounion to be salvaged. -
19 Aug 2024 - Stephane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, New York The Secretary-General remains deeply concerned about the well-being of the United Nations personnel, members of civil society, national and international non-governmental organizations, diplomatic missions and private sector entities arbitrarily detained by the Houthis for more than two months and demands their immediate and unconditional release. -
28 Jul 2024 - As part of the efforts to foster a sustainable peace process in Yemen, the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen (OSESGY) and UN Women Yemen recently held their fourth consultation meeting in Mukalla with 70 representatives of diverse segments of the Yemeni society. -
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18 Jun 2023 - The eighth meeting of the Supervisory Committee on the Implementation of the Detainees Exchange Agreement has concluded today in Amman, Jordan. Based on the positive momentum achieved earlier in March in releasing a large group of detainees, the parties engaged in detailed, serious, and responsible discussions, emphasizing the necessity of achieving tangible progress to reach a gradual release of based on the “all-for-all” principle. -
30 Mar 2023 - The Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen concluded on the 29th of March a two-day consultation with Yemeni women and men in Cairo, Egypt, on their vision and priorities for inclusive peace. The participants exchanged views on the challenges and opportunities related to gender inclusion in the peace process and women’s participation in public and political life in Yemen. -
02 Oct 2022 - “The truce that began on 2 April 2022 has offered a truly historic opportunity for Yemen. Building on the positive outcomes of the past six months, I submitted another proposal to the parties on 1 October to extend the truce for another six months, with additional elements.” -
UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg remarks at the Yemen International Forum (Photo: Sana'a Center for Strategic Studies)
18 Jun 2022 - Dear colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to be here with you in Stockholm today. I am especially pleased to see so many Yemeni friends here. -
UN Secretary-General António Guterres (Photo: UN/Mark Garten)
02 Jun 2022 - I welcome the agreement by the Government of Yemen and the Houthis to renew the truce in Yemen for an additional two months under the same terms as the original agreement.
