Press releases

  • 19 Oct 2023 - 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 nationwide ceasefire, and an inclusive intra-Yemeni political process under UN auspices.
  • Photo of the Secretary of State credit to the Department of State and the United Nations.

    11 Oct 2023 - 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 conditions in Yemen, a sustainable nationwide ceasefire, and the resumption of an inclusive intra-Yemeni political process under UN auspices. 
  • 05 Oct 2023 - 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. 
  • 02 Oct 2023 - 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 in Yemen.
  • 26 Sep 2023 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, condemned the attack that claimed the lives of two soldiers from Bahrain and injured several others in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He offered his condolences to the Kingdom of Bahrain and his wishes for the speedy recovery of the injured.
  • 25 Sep 2023 - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, held discussions in Riyadh today with senior Yemeni, regional, and international officials and diplomats.  
  • 20 Sep 2023 - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, welcomed the visit by an Ansar Allah-led delegation to Riyadh. He expressed gratitude for the efforts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Sultanate of Oman aimed at reaching solutions to several contentious issues to facilitate the resumption of an intra-Yemeni political process under the auspices of the United Nations.
  • 06 Sep 2023 - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded a visit to Abu Dhabi at the United Arab Emirates, where he met with senior Emirati officials and Yemeni stakeholders.
  • Photo by OSESGY/Abdel Rahman Alzorgan

    05 Sep 2023 - Abdulsalam Al Shorehi To start, thank you once more, Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg and welcome.
  • Photo by the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council office

    31 Aug 2023 - United Nations’ Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg, and his Office (OSESGY) held wide-scale consultations and discussions with diverse Yemeni stakeholders over the past few weeks. These engagements focused on economic challenges and gaps in the provision of basic services, ways to scale up preparedness for an inclusive political peace process, and ceasefire planning. 

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