Special Envoy Statements
- 22 Jan 2025 - "The release of the Galaxy Leader crew is heartwarming news that puts an end to the arbitrary detention and separation that they and their families endured for more than a year. This is a step in the right direction, and I urge Ansar Allah to continue...
- 15 Jan 2025 - Thank you, Mr. President. Mr. President, let me begin by extending my best wishes to everyone for the new year and welcoming the newly elected members of this Council. Allow me as well to express my sincere...
- 11 Dec 2024 - Thank you, Madame President. Madame President, allow me first to take this opportunity to welcome my new colleague at the helm of OCHA, Under Secretary-General Tom Fletcher. I very much look forward to working with you. I would...
- 15 Oct 2024 - Merci Madame le Président, Thank you, Madame President, as I address you today, the military escalation in the Middle East that we have witnessed for a year now, keeps intensifying and risks spiralling out of control. Countless lives have been...
- 12 Oct 2024 - We are extremely concerned about the reported referral to “criminal prosecution” by the Houthi de facto authorities of a significant number of arbitrarily detained colleagues, including three United Nations personnel—two from UNESCO and one from the UN Human Rights Office (...
- 12 Sep 2024 - Thank you, Mr President. Mr President, it has now been over one hundred days...
- 15 Aug 2024 - Thank you Mr President. Mr President, in four days, on the 19th of August, we will commemorate World Humanitarian Day. A day dedicated to honoring those who tirelessly serve people...
- 23 Jul 2024 - Thank you, Mr. President, Mr. President, as I brief you today, the trajectory of the development in Yemen has since the beginning of the year moved in the wrong direction and if left unaddressed could reach a tipping point. The regional dimension of the...
- 13 Jun 2024 - Thank you, Mr President. Mr. President, allow me first to wish all Muslims around the world a blessed Eid-al-Adha. Mr. President, I will be briefing you today under worrisome circumstances. Before...
- 14 Mar 2024 - Good morning, everyone, or good afternoon. I am glad to be here with you today. I will just say a few words first about where we are with mediation efforts in Yemen. As I just briefed the Council, recent developments, including the continued escalation in the Red Sea, is...