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The situation in Yemen - Press Conference

15 Oct 2020 - Press conference by Martin Griffiths, UN Special Envoy for Yemen, on the situation in Yemen.

15 Oct 2020

Statement by the UN Special Envoy on Hudaydah

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 population, including women and children.

08 Oct 2020

Patients Return Home to Yemen After Medical Treatment in Jordan

Sana’a, 4 October 2020 – The World Health Organization (WHO) Representative for Yemen Mr. Altaf Musani, UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen Ms. Lise Grande, and UN Special Envoy for Yemen Mr.

04 Oct 2020

Building women skills for better contribution to the peace process

The Office of the Special Envoy for Yemen continued its gender inclusion efforts and organized a set of virtual skills-and-knowledge building workshops in September with the Yemeni Women's Technical Advisory Group (TAG).

01 Oct 2020

Statement by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the Yemen Prisoner Exchange Agreement

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.

28 Sep 2020

Special Envoy Griffiths’ Remarks at the Closing Session of the Fourth Meeting of the Supervisory Committee

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Switzerland, 27 September 2020

27 Sep 2020

Joint press statement by the UN office of the Special Envoy for Yemen and the International Committee of the Red Cross on the fourth meeting of the Supervisory Committee.

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 lists of agreed-upon name

27 Sep 2020