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- Security Council
Mr. President, This is my last briefing to this Council before the end of my assignment as Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen. I began my assignment in April 2015, with Yemen already embroiled in a conflict that…
Sana’a, 11 January 2018: The opening of the Red Sea ports of Al Hudaydah and Saleef to commercial and humanitarian shipments is a constructive and welcome step. Yemen imports about 90 per cent of its staple food and nearly…
The Special Envoy of the Secretary General for Yemen is deeply concerned about the escalation of violence in Yemen and the continuous violations putting the life of civilians at risk. The envoy urges all parties to fulfill…
UN Special Envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheick Ahmad (UN Photo - Jean Marc Ferre)
Amman 2 december 2017 - Updates on Recent Events in Sanaa and Northern Yemen There has been a sharp escalation of serious events in Sanaa and other governorates over the last 24 hours. We are deeply concerned by the…
Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, the Secretary General's Special Envoy for Yemen, briefs the Security Council
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- Security Council
Mr. President, The parties to the conflict in Yemen are pursuing a futile and cruel military conflict, which is eroding the path to peace. At the same time, the people of Yemen are suffering from an entirely man-made…
- Security Council
Amman, Jordan Mr. President, Yemen today continues to traverse a critical and agonizing period as civilians pay a terrible price of an unending power struggle. Those who survive the fighting face death by famine or disease as…
- Security Council
Mr. President, The situation in Yemen remains extremely grave. The intensity of the conflict increases day after day and the tragic humanitarian situation continues to worsen. For a third successive year, Yemenis have seen…
- Security Council
Mr. President, Thank you very much for the opportunity to brief this Council on the latest developments in the Yemeni peace process. Tragically, the violence continues on numerous fronts, deepening the suffering of the Yemeni…
- Security Council
Mr. President, Thank you very much for the opportunity to brief this Council on the latest developments in the Yemeni peace process. The last several months have seen a dangerous escalation of military activities with tragic…
The announcement by Ansar Allah and the General People’s Congress on the formation of a new government in Sana’a represents a new and concerning obstacle to the peace process and does not serve the interests of the people of…
- Secretary-General
The Secretary-General condemns the attack on an event hall in Sana’a where hundreds of people were gathered for a funeral ceremony. Initial reports indicate that the attack, said to have been airstrikes by the Coalition…
- Security Council
Mr. President, I am grateful for this opportunity to brief the Security Council on the latest developments in the pursuit for peace in Yemen. The last month has been tragic for Yemen. The departure from Kuwait without an…