Countries & Territories/Yemen

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

19 May

The Secretary-General is concerned at reports of increased tension and violence in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast of Tajikistan, including reported loss of life. He calls for restraint and for all efforts to be made to resolve the current situation by peaceful means. The United Nations will continue to monitor the situation closely.

Funds Needed to implement United Nations Plan for Preventing Potential Oil-Spill Disaster, Secretary-General Tells Pledging Event on ‘FSO Safer’

11 May

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the pledging event on the FSO Safer, at The Hague today:

Public Statement by Chair of Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict

5 May

The Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, in connection with the examination of the fifth report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Yemen (S/2021/761), agreed to convey the following messages through a public statement by the Chair of the Working Group:

Truce Offers Chance to Steer Yemen in ‘New Direction’, Special Representative Tells Security Council, Cautions Parties against Backslide into Conflict

14 Apr

Hailing the announcement of a two-month nationwide truce between the parties to conflict in Yemen, top United Nations officials emphasized the importance of continued efforts to bring about an end to the once seemingly intractable crisis that has gripped the country for seven years.

Security Council Press Statement on Yemen

13 Apr

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Lana Zaki Nusseibeh (United Arab Emirates):

Security Council Press Statement on Yemen Truce Announcement

4 Apr

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Barbara Woodward (United Kingdom):

Secretary-General, Hailing Nationwide Truce in Yemen, Stresses Regional, International Support Will Remain Critical to Its Success

1 Apr

The following statement by UN Secretary-General António Guterres was issued today:

Secretary-General Condemns Attacks on Civilian Facilities in Saudi Arabia, Yemen

26 Mar

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

Scope of Response to Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen Must Match Scale of Challenge, Secretary-General Tells High-level Pledging Event

16 Mar

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the virtual high-level pledging event for the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, in New York today:

Amid Violence, Decreased Humanitarian Aid, World Must Not Leave Yemen Behind, Emergency Relief Coordinator Tells Security Council

15 Mar

After more than seven years of war, Yemen is becoming a chronic emergency, marked by hunger, disease and other miseries that are rising faster than aid agencies can reverse, United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths told the Security Council today, as the Special Envoy for the country called for joint efforts by Yemenis and the international community to break the entrenched cycle of violence.