31 Aug 2025 - Amman, 31 August 2025 -I strongly condemn the new wave of arbitrary detentions of UN personnel today in Sana’a and Hudaydah by Ansar Allah, as well as the forced entry into UN premises and seizure of UN property. At least 11 UN personnel were detained. These arrests come in...
31 Aug 2025 - Amman, 31 August 2025 - The Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, is following with great concern recent developments in Yemen, where Ansar-Allah controlled areas have continued to be subject to Israeli strikes following Ansar Allah attacks against Israel.
The Special Envoy...
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20 Aug 2025 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded today a visit to Riyadh, where he met with President of the Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Al-Alimi. They discussed the urgent need to address the deteriorating living conditions for Yemenis and to make progress...
19 Aug 2025 - Jacob Al-Sufyani: In light of the escalation in Gaza, to what extent have the regional conflicts and tensions hindered your efforts in Yemen, especially amid increasing overlap between the regional...
09 Jul 2025 - Thank you Mr. President.Mr. President, it has been a deeply volatile and unpredictable period in the region marked by shifting dynamics and fragile hopes for de-...
12 Jun 2025 - Thank you, Madame President.
Madame President, families across Yemen have just celebrated Eid al-Adha: coming together with their families, friends and wider community. I want to start my briefing by wishing all Yemenis Eid Mubarak.
But this moment of celebration also...
10 Jun 2025 - Amina Zaki: How would you describe the current humanitarian situation in Yemen after years of suffering? To what extent are current events in the Middle East and the Red Sea contributing to the suffering of Yemenis...
14 May 2025 - Good morning,
I’ll begin with a few brief remarks before taking your questions. Let me begin by stating the obvious, Yemen has been through rough and difficult time these last months, and there have been moments the resumption of the civil war has been very close.
That said...
14 May 2025 - Thank you Mr. President.
Mr. President, developments in Yemen and the wider region have evolved at pace since my last briefing to this Council. Allow me to begin by welcoming the announcement on the 6th of May of a cessation of hostilities between the United States of America...
06 May 2025 - Amman, 6 May 2025 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded today a visit to Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where he met with the Yemeni Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shayea Al-Zindani, the Secretary-...
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