Press releases
- 13 Oct 2022 - Merci Monsieur Président. Six and a half months ago, on 2nd of April, the nationwide truce in Yemen came into effect. Over the course of these past six and a half months, the truce has started to...
- 30 Sep 2022 - Over the past six months, the Government of Yemen and the Houthis have taken important and bold steps towards peace by agreeing to, and twice renewing, a nationwide truce negotiated by the United Nations. With the 2 October deadline for another extension quickly approaching, I...
- 27 Sep 2022 - AMMAN, 27 SEPTEMBER 2022 - On Monday 26th September, UN Special Envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg met with the President of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi, in Riyadh to discuss ongoing efforts to implement and extend the truce. Grundberg briefed...
- 12 Sep 2022 - 12 September 2022 - The members of the Security Council highlighted the tangible benefits of the truce to the Yemeni people including a 60 per cent reduction in casualties, the quadrupling of fuel through Hudaydah port, and commercial flights...
- 31 Aug 2022 - Amman, 31 August 2022 – I condemn the attack that was launched from areas controlled by Ansar Allah on Sunday night in Dabab area in Taiz that left a number of soldiers killed or wounded and...
- 15 Aug 2022 - Thank you, Mr President, Mr. President, two weeks ago, the parties agreed to extend the truce in Yemen...
- 04 Aug 2022 - The members of the Security Council welcomed the 2 August renewal of the truce in Yemen, which remains the most significant opportunity for peace and the protection of civilians that Yemen has witnessed in years. They stressed that the truce has provided a stable...
- 02 Aug 2022 - AMMAN, 2 AUGUST 2022 – I am pleased to announce that the parties have agreed to extend the truce, under the same terms, for an additional two months, from 2 August 2022 until 2 October 2022. This truce extension includes a commitment from the parties to...
- 01 Aug 2022 - Amman, 01 August 2022 – The Supervisory Committee on the Implementation of the Detainees Release and Exchange Agreement between the parties in Yemen concluded its sixth meeting in Amman yesterday following six days of discussions to...
- 24 Jul 2022 - Amman, 24 July 2022 - I condemn the attack that hit the Zaid Al Moshki residential neighborhood in Taiz that injured 11 boys and girls, mostly under the age of 10. A number of these children are reportedly in critical condition, and one boy has died of his injuries. The...