Amman, 21 October 2026 – The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg concluded visits to London (19 to 20 October) and Berlin (15 to 16 October), where discussions focused on recent developments in Yemen and the region, and how to advance a Yemeni-led political process under UN auspices as the path to lasting stability.
Throughout the visits, Grundberg stressed that Yemen and the region are in a defining moment and that concerted regional and international support for a negotiated settlement of the Yemeni conflict remains more critical than ever. He briefed on his ongoing efforts to preserve that political path that can resolve comprehensively the Yemeni conflict and contribute to regional stability.
In London, Grundberg met with State Minister Stephen Doughty, members of Parliament and other senior officials. In Berlin, he met with Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office Serap Güler, State Secretary of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development Niels Annen, Foreign and Security Policy Adviser to the Federal Chancellor and Head of the National Security Council Staff Günter Sautter, members of the Bundestag, including members of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the German Bundestag, as well as other senior German officials, members of the diplomatic community and experts.
