This is my last briefing to the Council before my assignment as Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen comes to an end.
I began my assignment in April 2015, when Yemen was already embroiled in a conflict that has gradually destroyed its economy, health-care services, housing, roads and sc…
The parties to the conflict in Yemen are pursuing a futile and cruel military conflict, which is eroding the path to peace. At the same time, the people of Yemen are suffering from an entirely man-made humanitarian catastrophe.
Clashes and exchanges of heavy fire have continued on all major frontli…
Yemen today continues to traverse a critical and agonizing period, as civilians pay a terrible price in an unending power struggle. Those who survive the fighting face death by famine or disease, as the economic situation continues to deteriorate and the humanitarian conditions worsens.
Military cl…
The situation in Yemen remains extremely grave. The intensity of the conflict is increasing daily, and the tragic humanitarian situation continues to worsen.
For the third successive year, Yemenis have seen the holy month of Ramadan transformed from a month of tolerance and peace into a month of vi…
I thank you very much, Sir, for the opportunity to brief the Council on the latest developments in the Yemeni peace process.
Tragically, the violence continues on numerous fronts, deepening the suffering of the Yemeni people. Much of the violence has focused on the western coastline of Taiz governo…
I thank you, Mr. President, for this opportunity to brief the Council on the latest developments in Yemen.
The past several months have seen a dangerous escalation of military activities, with tragic consequences for the Yemeni people. Armed hostilities have continued in many areas, including Sana’…
I am grateful for this opportunity to brief the Security Council on the latest developments in the pursuit for peace in Yemen.
The past month has been tragic for Yemen. The departure from Kuwait without an agreement has betrayed the expectations of millions of Yemenis, who had hoped that the talks …
At the outset, allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your country’s accession to the presidency of the Security Council. I am sincerely grateful for the ongoing support provided by you and the members of the Security Council.
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I am grateful for this opportunity to brief the Securi…
I thank you, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to brief the Security Council once again on the latest developments in Yemen. This briefing falls on the eve of the next round of face-to-face talks in Kuwait, where I hope the parties will come to an agreement on a clear way to end the violence and d…
I thank you, Mr. President, for giving me this opportunity to brief the Security Council once again on the latest developments in Yemen.
It has been two months since the parties met in Switzerland for the first face-to-face talks in the peace process. Those talks produced agreements on several meas…
I thank you, Madam President, for this opportunity to brief the Security Council on the latest developments in Yemen.
I have just returned from the first face-to-face talks in the Yemen peace process, which I facilitated in Switzerland. While the meetings did not bring about an end to the fighting,…
I wish to thank the Council for this opportunity to brief it on the latest developments in Yemen. Our beloved Yemen is ablaze, and the Yemeni population finds itself in a catastrophic situation. The country is bleeding to death; its cities are collapsing; and its citizens have been deprived of their…
