On January 13, 2025, Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed bin Mubarak met with UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg to discuss encouraging the Iran-backed Houthi group to engage in peace efforts. The meeting focused on reviving the political process, addressing escalating Houthi violations against civilians, an...
On January 12, 2025, UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, arrived in Tehran after visits to Muscat and Sana'a. His trip is part of a series of regional and national meetings to advance Yemen peace efforts. On January 9, Grundberg left Sana'a, under the control of the Iran-backed Hou...
On January 9, 2025, Hans Grundberg, the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, concluded a three-day visit to the capital, Sana'a, which is under the control of the Houthi movement, designated internationally as a terrorist organization. According to a brief statement released by the envoy...
On the evening of January 6, 2025, Hans Grundberg, the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, arrived in the capital, Sana'a, which is under the control of the Houthi group, internationally classified as a terrorist organization. His visit follows meetings held in Muscat, Oman, where he engag...
The United Nations envoy to Yemen, Jan Grundberg, revealed on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, that discussions were held with representatives from the Yemeni government within the Military Coordination Committee in the Jordanian capital, focusing on the planning and management of ceasefire agreement...
Washington, D.C. – On December 17, 2024, U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking announced that the United States is rallying international support for a United Nations campaign aimed at disrupting supplies to the Houthi militia, which is designated as a terrorist organization. In a s...
On December 11, 2024, the Houthi group, classified as a terrorist organization internationally, announced their readiness to "move forward with signing the economic agreement and ensure its implementation," provided they receive certain guarantees. This marks the first time the Houthi...
On Friday, December 5, 2024, Yemeni Foreign Minister Shaya Al-Zindani engaged in separate meetings with the UN and U.S. Special Envoys on the sidelines of the 20th Regional Security Forum in Manama, Bahrain. The discussions centered on recent developments in Yemen and ongoing Houthi violations aga...
On Monday, November 25, 2024, Rashad Al-Alimi, the Chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, met with U.S. Special Envoy Timothy Lenderking and U.S. Ambassador to Yemen Stephen Fagin to discuss the necessary support for the Yemeni economy. During the meeting, which was also atten...
Marib, Yemen – On Saturday, November 23, 2024, Anthony Heward, the military advisor to the UN Secretary-General's special envoy for Yemen, visited the headquarters of the "Masam" mine clearance project in Marib, northeastern Yemen. During his visit, Heward received a briefin...
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 ...