Founded in 1945, the United Nations (UN) is currently made up of 193 Member States. The mission and work of the UN is guided by the purposes and principles contained in its Founding Charter. The United Nations has been supporting Yemen for 60 years and is working on development, humanitarian and political issues.
To know more about the various UN entities active in Yemen: Who we are, what we do, where we work, as well as how you can get in touch with us, visit UN in Yemen website.
14 Jun 2023 - Sabah El Kheir. It’s my pleasure to really to be here. I saw quite a number of you yesterday afternoon. I’m sorry I could not be with you due to the conflict in schedules. Due to a sudden change in the agenda of the Security Council, I was...
29 May 2023 - During a visit to Tokyo, the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, met with the Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Kei Takagi, and other senior government officials. The discussions tackled ongoing efforts to support the parties in reaching an agreement on a...
27 May 2023 - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded today a visit to China where he met Shen Bo and Sun Lei, Director-General and Deputy Director-General of the Department of International Organizations and Conferences, and Cai...
16 May 2023 - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded today a visit to Washington DC where he met Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other senior U.S. officials to explore ways to support progress towards a Yemeni-owned political...
04 May 2023 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded a visit to Aden yesterday. He met with the President of the Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Al Alimi.During the meeting, President Al Alimi updated the...
03 May 2023 - Good morning and thank you for coming.
I am pleased to be here with you. During my two-day visit, I have had positive engagements with the authorities in Sanaa. We had frank, detailed and constructive discussions on the way forward. And I am encouraged by what I’ve heard and...
18 Apr 2023 - As the UN marks 75 years of its special political missions, Politically Speaking talks with the Secretary-General’s Representatives and Envoys about their current work and how they view the future of diplomacy for peace.
Ahead of his ...
17 Apr 2023 - Question: Thanks, Special Envoy. Michelle Nichols from Reuters on behalf of the UN Correspondents Association. Thanks so much for taking the time to brief us. Just wondering if you can give us any idea what has actually been agreed so far in the Saudi...