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Statement by the Special Envoy for Yemen on recent military escalation

Amman, 5 March 2026 – Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg has been actively engaging with Yemeni, regional and international actors, expressing his deep concern about the recent military escalation in the Middle East and underscoring the need to protect Yemen from being dragged into another cycle of regional confrontation. Grundberg calls for maximum restraint, and warns against any actions that would undermine Yemen’s prospects for peace…

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OSESGY is mandated to facilitate a peaceful, inclusive, Yemeni-led political transition, ensuring international support for stability in Yemen.

The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General is responsible for exercising the good offices to enable the resumption of a peaceful, inclusive, orderly and Yemeni-led political transition process that meets the legitimate demands and aspirations of the Yemeni people, including women, for peaceful change and meaningful political, economic and social reform, as set out in the 2011 Gulf Cooperation Council Initiative and its Implementation Mechanism and the outcomes of the National Dialogue Conference of 2013-2014.

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Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen

The Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen (OSESGY) exercises good offices to enable the resumption of a peaceful, inclusive, orderly, Yemeni-led political transition that meets the legitimate aspirations of the Yemeni people.