22 Nov 2019 - Thank you very much, Madam President
Members of this Council may recall that, after the events in the south in August of this year, I called for decisive action to seize the opportunities available for peace in Yemen. And since then, the momentum to reach a political settlement...
08 Nov 2019 - The UN special envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths met yesterday in Riyadh with H.R.H. Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Mr. Griffiths congratulated the Crown Prince for his leadership in...
05 Nov 2019 - I congratulate the Government of Yemen and the Southern Transitional Council on reaching an agreement on the way forward.
The signing of this agreement is an important step for our collective efforts to advance a peaceful settlement to the conflict in Yemen. Listening to...
17 Oct 2019 - Mr. President,
Thank you for giving me this opportunity to brief this Council.
Mr. President,
In recent months I have been warning darkly of the perils facing Yemen, including the prospects for instability in the south; and the frightening risks of the country being drawn into...
01 Sep 2019 - Mass casualties reported following air strikes in Dhamar Governorate
Sana’a, 1 September 2019 –On 1 September, air strikes hit a former community college compound on the northern outskirts of Dhamar City. According to sources on the ground, as many as 170 prisoners were being...
20 Aug 2019 - Thank you very much, Madam President, thank you for this opportunity
Madam President,
One month ago, I stated to this Council that we are facing a crucial moment in the destination of this conflict in Yemen and events since then, have made this moment even more crucial. As we...
08 Aug 2019 - Amman, 8 Aug 2019 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths extends his heartfelt greetings to the Yemeni people on the occasion...
07 Aug 2019 - Amman, 07 August 2019 – I am alarmed by the military escalations in Aden today, including reports of clashes in the vicinity of the Presidential Palace. I am also deeply concerned by the recent rhetoric encouraging violence against Yemeni institutions.
Escalations...
23 Jul 2019 - Good afternoon. Thank you all very much for being here on this beautiful day and your interest indeed in the situation in Yemen.
I know that you have all been following from here particularly closely the humanitarian issues of course in the country and know the situation in...
18 Jul 2019 - Thank you very much Mr. President, and thank you for this opportunity to brief the Council on the latest developments in the Yemen peace process.
Since the previous briefing of this Council, I have been privileged to meet Ministers and senior officials engaged on Yemen in many...