Press releases

  • Greetings on the occasion of Al Adha
    19 Jul 2021 - The Office of the UN Special Envoy for #Yemen extends its heartfelt greetings and best wishes to all the people of Yemen on the occasion of Eid Al Adha. May Eid Al Adha bring all Yemenis closer to a future of peace and prosperity.
  • Special Envoy's press stakeout
    15 Jun 2021 - Good afternoon, it is a pleasure to be here with all of you. I just briefed the Council on the situation in Yemen. This was the last briefing in my capacity as Special Envoy. I’m grateful for the privilege of having served this beautiful and rich country for the past three years. I’m grateful for having the opportunity to continue serving Yemen in my new capacity in OCHA, which I aim to start sometime in July. 

  • Photo: OSESGY/Franziska Seethaler

    BRIEFING TO UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL BY THE SPECIAL ENVOY FOR YEMEN – MARTIN GRIFFITHS
    15 Jun 2021 - Thank you very much. Mr. President, and I want to thank you and all the members of the Council for the privilege that I have had serving as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Yemen this past three years. This will be my last briefing to the Council in this capacity. And I’d like to add I’m particularly grateful also to President Hadi for placing his trust in me in this assignment.
  • Transcript of Special Envoy's press conference at Sana'a airport
    31 May 2021 - Good afternoon, Thank you all for being here today.
  • UN Special Envoy's visit to Muscat
    28 May 2021 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, was in Muscat yesterday 27 May. He met with Mohammed Abdel Salam, the chief negotiator of Ansar Allah. He also met with senior Omani officials. He discussed the UN plan to open Sana’a airport and lift restrictions on Hudaydah ports to enhance the freedom of movement of people and commodities to and from Yemen, achieve a nationwide ceasefire, and commit the parties to the relaunch of a political process to end the conflict.
  • UN Special Envoy for Yemen concludes visit to Riyadh
    26 May 2021 - Amman, 26 May 2021 - The Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, concluded today, Wednesday, a three-day visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia where he met senior Saudi and Yemeni officials to discuss the United Nations’ plan to achieve a nationwide ceasefire in Yemen, ease restrictions on the movement of people and commodities to and from the country, and commit the parties to the conflict to the resumption of a political process to end the conflict.
  • Message by the UN Special Envoy for Yemen on the occasion of Eid al Fitr
    13 May 2021 - Amman 13 May 2021 - I extend my wholehearted wishes to all Yemenis for a blessed and joyous Eid al Fitr. This is an occasion to celebrate the values of compassion and kindness, and perseverance - values that should guide us all in our efforts to put Yemen on the track of peace, reconciliation and recovery.
  • BRIEFING TO UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL BY THE SPECIAL ENVOY FOR YEMEN – MARTIN GRIFFITHS
    12 May 2021 - Thank you, Mr. President. I would of course like to begin by extending my warmest best wishes to Yemenis and to Muslims around the world on the occasion of Eid al Fitr, which is I think today or tomorrow.
  • Press release on the UN Special Envoy's recent meetings
    05 May 2021 - Amman, 5 May 2021 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths has concluded today a week-long round of meetings with Yemeni, regional and international interlocutors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Oman.

  • Courtesy of Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The UN Special Envoy for Yemen concludes his visit to Egypt
    27 Apr 2021 -

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