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.
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06 Dec 2024 - The Secretary-General renews his call for the immediate and unconditional release of the humanitarian personnel arbitrarily detained by the Houthis. It has been six months since the detention of more than 50 personnel from the United Nations, international and national non-...
03 Dec 2024 - Ms. Maha Awadh, head of Wogod for Human SecurityAmbassadors, excellencies and colleagues,Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen I am delighted to address you at the opening session of the Feminist Summit, held for the...
24 Oct 2024 - Amman, 24 October 2024 - On the 24th anniversary of the landmark UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS), the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen (OSESGY) reaffirms its unwavering commitment to...
23 Oct 2024 - Amman, 23 October 2024 - On 2 October, the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary General for Yemen (OSESGY) initiated a series of political dialogues with Yemeni actors as part of its ongoing efforts to build momentum towards...
22 Oct 2024 - The Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded a two-day visit to Cairo where he met with Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Atty and Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Ahmed Aboul Gheit.Discussions addressed the political, security, and economic situation...
19 Oct 2024 - Amman, 19 October 2024 – Over a two-day visit in Washington DC on 17 and 18 October, UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, discussed with senior U.S. officials recent developments on Yemen and ways to advance a UN-led, Yemeni-owned comprehensive political process amidst...
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 (...
10 Oct 2024 - Amman, 10 October 2024 - The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg met today in Moscow with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Vershinin.Mr. Grundberg...
18 Sep 2024 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, visited Tehran, where he held discussions with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and other senior Iranian officials and diplomats. Mr. Grundberg congratulated Minister Araghchi on his new role and expressed his aspirations...
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