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Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary General - on Yemen

The Secretary-General condemns the deplorable attack on Aden airport shortly after the arrival of the newly formed Yemeni cabinet, which killed and wounded dozens of people. He extends his profound condolences to the families of the victims as well as to the people and Government of Yemen.

31 Dec 2020

Statement by UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths on the attack at Aden airport

“I strongly condemn the attack at Aden airport upon the Cabinet's arrival and the killing and injury of many innocent civilians. My sincere condolences and solidarity to all who lost loved ones.

30 Dec 2020

Press statement by the UN Special Envoy for Yemen on the Riyadh Agreement implementation

18 December 2020 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, welcomes the positive developments in the implementation of the Riyadh Agreement, including the formation of the new Cabinet.

18 Dec 2020

Statement by the Secretary-General on the second anniversary of the Stockholm Agreement

Today marks the second anniversary of the Stockholm Agreement, a diplomatic breakthrough that offered a glimmer of hope that an end to the devastating conflict in Yemen was at hand.

14 Dec 2020

Security Council Press Statement on Yemen

The members of the Security Council condemned military escalation in Yemen, including in Marib, Hudeydah, and Taez, and called for engagement with UNMHA’s joint implementation mechanisms and implementation of the Global Ceasefire call detailed in resolution 2532 (2020).

14 Dec 2020

The Office of the Special Envoy for Yemen Meets with Representatives of Yemeni Civil Society working on issues related to prisoners and detainees

10 December 2020 – Representatives of Yemeni Civil Society working on issues related to prisoners and detainees, met virtually today with the Office of the UN Special Envoy for Yemen (OSESGY) and shared their views and recommendations on ways to move the file of detainees forward.

10 Dec 2020

Remarks by Special Envoy Martin Griffiths at a webinar on COVID-19 media coverage in Yemen

Remarks by the UN Special Envoy, Martin Griffiths, at the opening of a webinar organized by the French Agency for Media Development (CFI), supported by the EU on COVID-19 media coverage in Yemen.

10 Dec 2020

UN Special Envoy meets with civil society representatives from Taiz

3 December 2020 - Representatives of civil society from Taiz met virtually today with the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths to gather their views on a solution for Taiz in line with the Stockholm A

03 Dec 2020