Speeches and Statements

Good afternoon, it is a pleasure to be here with all of you. I just briefed the Council on the situation in Yemen. This was the last briefing in my capacity as Special Envoy. I’m grateful for the privilege of having served…

Thank you very much. Mr. President, and I want to thank you and all the members of the Council for the privilege that I have had serving as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Yemen this past three years…

Good afternoon, Thank you all for being here today. The United Nations has been mediating between the parties to achieve a nationwide ceasefire, lift restrictions on the freedom of movement of people and commodities to and…

Thank you, Mr. President. I would of course like to begin by extending my warmest best wishes to Yemenis and to Muslims around the world on the occasion of Eid al Fitr, which is I think today or tomorrow. Mr. President…

The Members of the Security Council welcomed the announcement of Saudi Arabia on 22 March, supported by the Government of Yemen, to end the conflict in Yemen and reach a comprehensive political solution, which was in line…

Thank you very much, Mr. President. Allow me to start perhaps by extending my warmest wishes to the people of Yemen and Muslims around the world for the Holy Month of Ramadan, which is now with us. Ramadan Kareem. Mr…

Berlin, 12 April 2021- Heiko thank you very much indeed, thank you very much for those words. And more importantly thank you also, through you, to Germany for your leadership and for the efforts you make on behalf of the…

31 March 2021 - Over the years, the Sultanate of Oman has played an important role in building bridges for peace in the region, including in Yemen. In particular, I am grateful to His Majesty, Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq Al Said…

New York, 23 March 2021 -The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on steps to help end the fighting and restart the political process in Yemen. He expresses his thanks to the Kingdom for…

The Members of the Security Council condemned the escalation in Marib, which places one million internally-displaced persons at grave risk and threatens efforts to secure a political settlement when the international…

Thank you very much Madam President, and congratulations on your assignment to this Council. It will be no surprise to anyone here that I am returning to this Council, yet again, to report a deterioration of the conflict in…

Briefing to the United Nations Security Council UN Special Envoy for Yemen – Mr. Martin Griffiths 18 February 2021 (As delivered) Madame President, thank you very much for this opportunity. I am saddened, I think the word is…