Special Envoy Statements
- 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 (...
- 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...
- 14 Feb 2024 - Thank you, Madame President. Madame President allow me to state the obvious: we meet at a particularly challenging time for Yemen and for the region. Until recently, we were making steady progress...
- 13 Jan 2024 - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, expresses his concern about recent developments involving Yemen. The Special Envoy reiterates the Secretary-General’s call for all involved to avoid actions that would worsen the situation in Yemen, escalate...
- 23 Dec 2023 - Following a series of meetings with the parties in Riyadh and Muscat, including with the President of the Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad al Alimi, and Ansar Allah chief negotiator, Mohammed Abdul Salam, the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans...
- 20 Sep 2023 - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, welcomed the visit by an Ansar Allah-led delegation to Riyadh. He expressed gratitude for the efforts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Sultanate of Oman aimed at reaching...