Amman, 2 September 2025 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded a visit to Muscat, where he met with senior Omani officials, Ansar Allah chief negotiator Mohammed Abdelsalam, and representatives of the diplomatic community.

In these meetings, Grundberg expressed his deep concern over the continuous cycle of hostilities between Ansar Allah and Israel and its repercussions inside Yemen and for the region. He called for restraint, de-escalation, and the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure. He also underlined, in this regard, the responsibility of all involved to prevent a broader escalation and stressed the importance of regional and international unity for the UN’s efforts to advance peace in Yemen.

The Special Envoy also reiterated his strong condemnation of the recent, and reportedly ongoing, wave of arbitrary detentions of UN personnel by Ansar Allah. He demanded that all UN, NGO, civil society, and diplomatic mission personnel be immediately and unconditionally released. He stressed that these detentions, as well as the forced entry into UN premises and seizure of UN property by Ansar Allah, seriously endangers the UN’s ability to operate in Yemen and deliver much-needed assistance. He also emphasized that these actions put all UN staff and operations at serious risk and underscored the fundamental obligation to respect and protect the safety of UN personnel. 

The Special Envoy urged all to prioritize finding sustainable solutions for Yemen while underlining that the UN remains a steadfast partner of the Yemeni people on their path toward peace.