Press releases
- 31 Jan 2019 - The Special Envoy of the Secretary General for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, concluded his visit to Riyadh, Sanaa and Hudayda. In Sanaa, Griffiths met with Ansar Allah leader, Abdulmalik Al Houthi, in addition to senior political officials of Ansar Allah and representatives of...
- 28 Jan 2019 - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, mentioned that there is a political will now more than ever to end the conflict in Yemen. He added, in an interview with Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper, that “ we are all on the same page that the way to...
- 17 Jan 2019 - The supervisory follow up committee on implementing the prisoner exchange agreement concluded its meetings in Amman today. The committee, which includes representatives of the Government of Yemen and Ansar Allah, as well as the Office of the Special Envoy and the International...
- 09 Jan 2019 - Mr. President, Thank you very much indeed Mr. President and thank you, to the members of this Council, and thank you for the opportunity you are giving me to brief this Council today. As Council members know, our efforts – and, indeed, the attention of the world – are...
- 24 Dec 2018 - The Special Envoy of the Secretary General for Yemen mentioned that he is working on convening a new round of consultations between the two Yemeni parties towards the end of January. In a TV interview with CNN’s host Christiane Amanpour, Griffiths...
- 23 Dec 2018 - Read the news at UN News It has been a “terrifying” year for Yemenis but ultimately one of hope, as December talks in Sweden yielded a ceasefire around a key port city with the promise of further...
- 17 Dec 2018 - The ceasefire in Hudayda shall enter into force at 00:00 on 18 December 2018, local time. The Redeployment Coordination Committee (RCC), the joint committee in charge of implementing the Hudayda Agreement, is expected to start its work swiftly to translate the momentum...
- 17 Dec 2018 - Preamble: This is a humanitarian issue and it shall not be subject to any political scores or other matters and the perspective of parties shall be to reunite the bereaved families, as it is endorsed in Islam. Recognizing the importance of urgently addressing the issue in...
- 15 Dec 2018 - Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen, Members of this Council, I come before you today with some good news and a message of hope. After two and half years of missed opportunities, it is fair to say that the political process to find a comprehensive solution to the conflict...
- 14 Dec 2018 - Martin Griffiths to Al Jazeera - UpFront: "The outcome of Sweden is the first big step forward"