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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04 Jun 2025 - This week marks one year since dozens of personnel from the United Nations, non-governmental and civil society organisations, and diplomatic missions were arbitrarily detained by the Houthi de facto authorities in northern Yemen. Others have been detained since as far back as...
28 May 2025 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded a visit to Muscat where he met with senior Omani officials, members of Ansar Allah leadership and representatives of the diplomatic community, including senior Iranian officials...
25 May 2025 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded a series of meetings in Riyadh, where he met with Yemeni Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shayea Al-Zindani, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Yemen, Mohamed Al-Jaber, the United Arab Emirates’ Ambassador to Yemen...
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-...
04 May 2025 - Waheeb Al Nosari: How would you characterize the current situation in Yemen in light of the recent developments?UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg: ...
20 Apr 2025 - "Echoing the Secretary-General, I am gravely concerned about the impact of the US airstrikes in and around Ras Isa port on civilians, particularly truck drivers and port workers, as well as on civilian infrastructure.
The cycle of attacks on the Red Sea by Ansar Allah and US...
19 Apr 2025 - The Secretary-General is gravely concerned about the airstrikes conducted by the United States over the course of 17 and 18 April in and around Yemen’s port of Ra’s Isa, which reportedly resulted in scores of civilian casualties, including five humanitarian...
27 Mar 2025 - Amman, 27 March 2025 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, has concluded a visit to Brussels, where he briefed the European Union’s (EU) Political and Security Committee on the latest developments in Yemen, and his ongoing engagements.
During his visit...
09 Mar 2025 - In continuation of its efforts to promote an inclusive and sustainable peace process for Yemen, the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen (OSESGY) conducted a series of political dialogues in Aden, with civil society representatives...
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