On November 14, 2024, U.S. Special Envoy to Yemen Tim Lenderking stated that President-elect Donald Trump would not tolerate the ongoing attacks by the Iranian-backed Houthi group, which is internationally designated as a terrorist organization, on vessels in the Red Sea. In an interview with A...
On November 13, 2025, the office of the UN Special Envoy for Yemen reported a meeting with members of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) held the previous Wednesday. The discussion focused on enhancing the sustainable peace process, the necessity of a joint negotiating team, and addressing Ye...
United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, met with Commander of the Joint Forces, General Fahd Al-Salman, on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, to discuss Saudi Arabia's political efforts to achieve security and stability in Yemen. The meeting, reported by Saudi media outlets, covered S...
On November 12, 2024, the UN Special Envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, announced that he met with senior Omani officials and the spokesperson for the Houthi group, classified as a terrorist organization, in Muscat. The meeting included Mohamed Abdul Salam, head of the Houthi negotiating delega...
The Political Office of the National Resistance has expressed its support for a sustainable peace process grounded in the Yemeni constitution and fundamental references, as stated by the Office of the United Nations Special Envoy to Yemen on November 4, 2024. In a brief statement shared on the ...
On Wednesday, October 30, 2024, Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak, the internationally recognized Prime Minister of Yemen, criticized the United Nations and the international community's approach to the Houthi group, which is designated as a terrorist organization. He stated that this approach "will...
On Thursday, October 24, 2024, leaders from the General People's Congress (GPC) issued a warning regarding decisions that could lead to unbalanced gains, emphasizing the need for a political solution that preserves national sovereignty. This statement was relayed by the office of the UN Spe...
On Thursday, October 24, 2024, UN Special Envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg announced that he is actively engaged in discussions with officials from the Central Bank in both Sanaa and Aden to find technical and sustainable solutions to prevent a deeper economic collapse. This includes assessing optima...
On Wednesday, October 23, 2024, the Office of the UN Special Envoy for Yemen emphasized the urgent need to abandon the zero-sum approach to safeguard the country's economy from further deterioration. The office stated that "positive signals must be translated into concrete actions that be...
Hans Grundberg, the United Nations Special Envoy to Yemen, emphasized the urgent need for measures to de-escalate tensions in the Red Sea to prevent further destabilization. His remarks came at the conclusion of a two-day visit to Cairo, where he met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelattiy ...
Ahmed Bin Mubarak, the internationally recognized Prime Minister of Yemen, urged for increased international support on Tuesday to halt the decline of the national currency, which has recently plummeted below 2,000 rials per US dollar. This call came during his meeting with Norway’s Speci...
Hans Grundberg, the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, expressed deep concern on Thursday regarding the cascading effects of regional escalation in the Middle East on peace efforts in Yemen. During a meeting in Moscow with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin, Grundberg emphasized that int...
The office of the UN Special Envoy for Yemen reported on Saturday, October 5, 2024, that a meeting with members of the Yemeni Al-Rashad Party was held to discuss developments in Yemen and the region, proposing steps toward economic recovery and launching an inclusive political process. In a sta...
On Thursday, October 3, 2024, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein met with U.S. Special Envoy to Yemen Timothy Lenderking to discuss the ongoing conflict in Yemen, its impact on the population, and international efforts to bring it to an end and achieve stability. The meeting took place during...
NEW YORK, USA — On September 26, 2024, Rashad Alimi, the President of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, met with UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg during his attendance at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. According to the official Yemeni News Agency, Saba, Alimi...
On September 24, 2024, Rashad Al-Alimi, President of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, met with U.S. Special Envoy Timothy Lenderking to discuss the results of recent communications aimed at reducing tensions in Yemen and the broader region. The meeting took place in New York C...
On September 21, 2024, the Egyptian government emphasized that the security and stability of Yemen, as well as the safety of maritime navigation in the Red Sea, are top priorities for Egypt's national security and for the broader Arab region. This statement was made during a meeting in Wash...
UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg concluded his visit to Iran on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, reporting "frank and constructive" discussions with Iranian officials on pressing issues, including regional developments undermining his mediation efforts in Yemen. According to a ...
UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded a visit to London on Friday, September 13, 2024, where he held what his office described as "high-level" meetings with senior officials. In a statement, Grundberg's office revealed that he engaged in discussions with Deputy For...
Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) President Rashad al-Alimi on Thursday, August 29, 2024, condemned the Houthi militia's "failed terrorist attempt" to target the Safer oil facility, calling it the "latest proof that the group is not a trustworthy peace partner, b...