Speeches and Statements

29 October 2020 - Thank you also Dina, for the privilege of being in this meeting with UN Women this is a great privilege for all of us, and of course all the participants in this very important and very timely meeting…

Extract of the Secretary-General Remarks at the Security Council Meeting on the "maintenance of International Peace and Security: Comprehensive Review of the Situation in the Persian Gulf Region" 20 October 2020 I remain…

The members of the Security Council reiterated that only an inclusive political solution can end the conflict in Yemen and emphasised their steadfast support for UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths. They urged the parties to…

The Secretary-General welcomes the further release of detainees by the Yemeni parties on 15 and 16 October, in line with the agreement reached on 27 September for the release of over 1,000 people who had been detained in…

Mr. President, thank you very much indeed. Thank you for this opportunity and I would like to start by an unusual comment saying we have some good news in Yemen today. And as you probably know since this morning, the skies of…

15 Oct 2020 - Press conference by Martin Griffiths, UN Special Envoy for Yemen, on the situation in Yemen. https://youtu.be/hh2ELfAG-2M?si=D7kMUVogDLUB-KL6

Amman, 8 October 2020 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, is following with deep concern the recent military escalation in Hudaydah governorate and the reports of a number of casualties among the civilian…

The Secretary-General welcomes today’s agreement between the parties to the Yemen conflict to release immediately 1,081 individuals who had been detained in connection with the conflict. The Secretary-General urges the…

As delivered Switzerland, 27 September 2020 Shaikh Hadi, Abu Hilal, Esteemed members of the delegations, My co-chair Fabrizio, Our host Mr. Olivier Puchard, I would like to say thank you to all our Yemeni friends here for…

Glion, Switzerland - 27 September 2020 - Delegates representing the Government of Yemen and Ansar Allah have agreed to immediately release a first group of 1,081 conflict-related detainees and prisoners, in accordance with…

The Foreign Ministers of Germany, Kuwait, Sweden, and the United Kingdom co-hosted a meeting on Thursday 17 September 2020, in connection with the 75th United Nations General Assembly, with Ministers and representatives of…

Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I wish to start by reiterating my personal attachment to Yemen, which dates back to my time as High Commissioner for Refugees and I will never forget the generosity of the Yemeni people in…