Press releases

  • Photo by OSESGY/Alaa Malhas

    14 Mar 2024 - Thank you, Mr. President. Mr. President, allow me to start by wishing Yemenis, as well as Muslims around the world, a blessed Ramadan. May this holy month bring Yemenis, and...
  • Participants engaged in discussion - Aden Consultation. Photo by OSESGY

    08 Mar 2024 - Twenty-two Yemeni experts, peace advocates, and political and civil society leaders opened up about how they experienced the nearly decade-long war in Yemen, what peace means to them, and how they believe it can be achieved....
  • Photo by OSESGY/Alaa Malhas

    04 Mar 2024 - Doha Al Zohairy: Let’s start from the latest developments, especially what is happening in maritime navigation.  Yesterday, the Rubymar vessel, which was targeted by the Houthis two weeks ago, sank. To what extent does the sinking of this ship represent...
  • Photo by OSESGY

    23 Feb 2024 - A total of 30 civil society activists from across Yemen came together in Aden for discussions centered around the UN-led peace process and linkages to Yemeni peacebuilding efforts on the ground. The participants represented two peace-focused civil society...
  • UN Photo by Loey Felipe

    14 Feb 2024 - Thank you, Madame President. Madame President allow me to state the obvious: we meet at a particularly challenging time for Yemen and for the region. Until recently, we were making steady progress...
  • Photo by the Iranian ministry of foreign affairs

    04 Feb 2024 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, visited Tehran and met with the Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other senior officials and diplomats. In his meetings, the Special Envoy stressed the need to safeguard the progress made toward a nationwide...
  • 13 Jan 2024 - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, expresses his concern about recent developments involving Yemen. The Special Envoy reiterates the Secretary-General’s call for all involved to avoid actions that would worsen the situation in Yemen, escalate...
  • 23 Dec 2023 - Following a series of meetings with the parties in Riyadh and Muscat, including with the President of the Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad al Alimi, and Ansar Allah chief negotiator, Mohammed Abdul Salam, the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans...
  • 20 Dec 2023 - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded a visit to Muscat, Oman. In meetings with senior Omani officials, Grundberg expressed his gratitude for Oman's strong support for the United Nations' mediation efforts in Yemen. The Special Envoy...
  • 19 Dec 2023 - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, met with the President of the Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Al Alimi, and Vice President Uthman Mujalli in Riyadh. During the meeting, they discussed next steps towards reaching an agreement on ...

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