Speeches and Statements

Gracias, Mr. President. The regional turmoil continues to erode prospects for peace and stability in Yemen, where the situation remains deeply fragile. There is an urgent need for proactive and pragmatic measures that can…

The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen is deeply concerned by Ansar Allah’s minting of 50 Yemeni Rial coins and the printing of 200 Yemeni Rial banknotes. Such unilateral actions are not the solution to the…

Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Houthi attacks on civilian vessels transiting the Red Sea.

Statement by the Special Envoy on the attack by Ansar Allah on the vessel Eternity C and the escalation in the Red Sea.

The UN Envoy briefed the Security Council on the escalating situation in the Red Sea.

Thank you, Madame President. Madame President, families across Yemen have just celebrated Eid al-Adha: coming together with their families, friends and wider community. I want to start my briefing by wishing all Yemenis Eid…

A year after the wave of detentions in June 2024, following more recent detentions and against the backdrop of past detentions, Council Members reiterated their strong condemnation of the ongoing detentions by the Houthis of…

This June marks one year since the arbitrary detention of dozens of personnel from the United Nations, national and international NGOs, civil society organizations, and diplomatic missions by the Houthi de facto authorities…

Good morning, I’ll begin with a few brief remarks before taking your questions. Let me begin by stating the obvious, Yemen has been through rough and difficult time these last months, and there have been moments the…

Thank you Mr. President. Mr. President, developments in Yemen and the wider region have evolved at pace since my last briefing to this Council. Allow me to begin by welcoming the announcement on the 6th of May of a cessation…

"Echoing the Secretary-General, I am gravely concerned about the impact of the US airstrikes in and around Ras Isa port on civilians, particularly truck drivers and port workers, as well as on civilian infrastructure. The…

The Secretary-General is gravely concerned about the airstrikes conducted by the United States over the course of 17 and 18 April in and around Yemen’s port of Ra’s Isa, which reportedly resulted in scores of civilian…