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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15 Mar 2023 - Thank you, Mr President,I brief you as Yemenis and Muslims around the world look forward to the holy month of Ramadan. Having lived in this region for many...
11 Mar 2023 - Amman, 11 March 2023- The seventh meeting of the Supervisory Committee on the Implementation of the Detainees’ Exchange Agreement started today, Saturday, in Switzerland. The Supervisory Committee is co-chaired by the Office of the Special...
16 Jan 2023 - Thank you, Mr. President.Allow me to start by welcoming the newly elected members to this Council. I look forward to work closely with you towards a peaceful, durable, and inclusive settlement...
13 Oct 2022 - Merci Monsieur Président.Six and a half months ago, on 2nd of April, the nationwide truce in Yemen came into effect. Over the course of these past six and a half months, the truce has started to...
30 Sep 2022 - Over the past six months, the Government of Yemen and the Houthis have taken important and bold steps towards peace by agreeing to, and twice renewing, a nationwide truce negotiated by the United Nations. With the 2 October deadline for another extension quickly approaching, I...
12 Sep 2022 - 12 September 2022 - The members of the Security Council highlighted the tangible benefits of the truce to the Yemeni people including a 60 per cent reduction in casualties, the quadrupling of fuel through Hudaydah port, and commercial flights...
02 Aug 2022 - AMMAN, 2 AUGUST 2022 – I am pleased to announce that the parties have agreed to extend the truce, under the same terms, for an additional two months, from 2 August 2022 until 2 October 2022. This truce extension includes a commitment from the parties to...
24 Jul 2022 - Amman, 24 July 2022 - I condemn the attack that hit the Zaid Al Moshki residential neighborhood in Taiz that injured 11 boys and girls, mostly under the age of 10. A number of these children are reportedly in critical condition, and one boy has died of his injuries.
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