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Muscat- 23 December 2025 - The parties to the conflict in Yemen concluded today a twelve-day meeting in the Sultanate of Oman, during which they agreed to the new phase of releasing conflict-related detainees from all sides…

The Secretary-General strongly condemns the arbitrary detention on 18 December of a further 10 United Nations personnel by the Houthi de facto authorities, bringing the total number of UN detained personnel to 69. These…

New York, 17 December 2025 - I have just briefed the Security Council on the situation in Yemen – fresh off my visit to the region, including Saudi Arabia and Oman. Tensions have been simmering across Yemen. And dramatic new…

During his meeting with His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik Al Said, the Secretary-General thanked the Sultan for his strong and continuous support of the work of the United Nations. They also had an exchange of views on a…

The Secretary-General is gravely concerned about the continued arbitrary detention of 59 United Nations personnel, in addition to dozens of NGO, civil society, and diplomatic mission personnel. He condemns the referral by the…

Amman, 9 December 2025 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, was in Riyadh today where he met with Yemeni Foreign Minister Shaya Zindani, the Saudi Ambassador to Yemen, Mohammed Al Jaber, the UAE Ambassador to…

UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, visited today the Kingdom of Bahrain, where he met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani and the Deputy National Security Advisor, Sheikh Khaled bin…

UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg visited Muscat today, where he held discussions with Sheikh Khalifa Ali Issa Al-Harthy, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs, and other senior Omani officials…

Amman, 12 November 2025 – The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded today a new round of discussions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. In Riyadh, the Special Envoy met with Yemen’s…

Amman, 3 November 2025 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded a visit in Oman and Bahrain, as part of his ongoing efforts to engage the parties to the conflict and the region to advance a negotiated…

The Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen (OSESGY) convened a new round of technical meetings in Amman from 12 to 16 October with representatives from the Government of Yemen and the Joint Forces…

The Secretary-General is gravely concerned by the continued public accusations made by the Houthis, including on 16 October by their leadership, against United Nations personnel in Yemen. He categorically rejects all such…