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- 09 Oct 2016 - The Secretary-General condemns the attack on an event hall in Sana’a where hundreds of people were gathered for a funeral ceremony. Initial reports indicate that the attack, said to have been airstrikes by the Coalition, killed over 140 people and injured hundreds of...
- 23 Sep 2016 - The Secretary-General condemns the multiple airstrikes by the Saudi Arabia-led coalition on 21 September in the Red Sea port city of Hudaydah, Yemen, which killed and injured dozens of people, including children and women. The Secretary-General expresses his sincere...
- 31 Aug 2016 - Mr. President, I am grateful for this opportunity to brief the Security Council on the latest developments in the pursuit for peace in Yemen. The last month has been tragic for Yemen. The departure from Kuwait without an agreement has betrayed the expectations of millions of...
- 18 Aug 2016 - The Secretary-General is alarmed by the escalation of airstrikes and ground fighting in Yemen and along the Saudi Arabia-Yemen border since the end of talks in Kuwait on 6 August. Civilians, including children, are paying the heaviest price in the ongoing conflict, as...
- 16 Aug 2016 - The Secretary-General notes that the parties to the conflict in Yemen have damaged or destroyed over 70 health centers, including three other MSF-supported facilities. He is deeply disturbed by the intensification of airstrikes and continuing ground fighting and shelling,...
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28 Jul 2016 - Ansar Allah, the General Popular Congress (GPC), and their allies have signed, on 28 July 2016, an Agreement...
- 21 Jun 2016 - Mr. President, I am grateful for the opportunity to brief the Security Council once again on progress in the Kuwait talks and on the prospects for Yemen’s return to peace. Today I am providing this briefing from Kuwait, two months after the launch of the peace talks. These...
- 16 May 2016 - Kuwait - It has been a long week of sessions, in which we discussed a wide range of issues. Some sessions were promising and others tense. In spite of all of the challenges we are facing, the United Nations remains deeply committed to finding a peaceful...
- 26 Apr 2016 - Kuwait- The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General welcomes the statement by the President of the Security Council, which reaffirms full commitment to UNSCR 2216, other relevant Security Council decisions, the GCC Initiative and the National Dialogue outcomes. The...
- 18 Apr 2016 - Due to developments over the last few ours, the start of the Yemeni-Yemeni peace negotiations scheduled to begin today, Monday April 18, 2016 in Kuwait, will be delayed. “We are working to overcome the latest challenges and ask the delegations to show good faith, participate...
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