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Amman, 23 July 2026 - I am alarmed by the resumption of attacks by Ansar Allah on commercial shipping and the renewed disruption of maritime navigation in the Red Sea. Over the past weeks, I have engaged intensively with…

Amman, 19 July 2026 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded a visit to Riyadh today, where he met with the President of the Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Al-Alimi, the Ambassador of the Kingdom…

Amman, 14 July 2026 - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, held meetings today in Muscat, Oman, as part of his wider engagements, including with senior Omani officials and Ansar Allah’s chief…

I am closely following developments related to Yemeni airspace and airports, and I am deeply concerned about the risk of wider escalation. I am actively engaging with all actors and my Office has contacted military…

Amman, 24 June 2026 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded today a visit to London, where he met with Minister for the Middle East Hamish Falconer, National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell, UK Ambassador…

Thank you Mr. President. Mr. President, let me begin by extending my respects and good wishes to the people of Yemen, and to Muslims across the world, on the occasion of the Hijri Islamic New Year. Happy New Year. This new…

The Secretary-General reiterates his condemnation of the arbitrary detention of dozens of personnel from the United Nations, non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, and diplomatic missions by the Houthi…

Amman, 10 June 2026 – United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg concluded a visit to Riyadh, where he met with the President of the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), Rashad Al Alimi, PLC member, Abdul Rahman…

Amman, 10 June 2026 – The Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen (OSESGY) today concluded a meeting in Amman, bringing together representatives of the Military Coordination Committee (MCC) from the…

As the second anniversary of the June 2024 detentions approaches, the members of the Security Council reaffirmed their condemnation in the strongest terms of the detentions by the Houthis of personnel from the United Nations…

The Secretary-General welcomes the deal reached between the parties to the conflict in Yemen to release more than 1,600 conflict-related detainees, the largest such release agreed upon since the start of the conflict in Yemen…

I am pleased to announce that, following 14 weeks of direct negotiations here in Amman, the parties present here have agreed to release more than 1,600 conflict-related detainees. This is a significant achievement for several…