UNRIC Library Backgrounder: Yemen

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• • Security Council
  • Human Rights Council
  • UN Entities
  • Selected Statements and Speeches by UN Officials
  • Selected UN Documents
  • Further Information
  • Non-UN Sources
  • Red Sea Attacks
  • FSO Safer Oil Tanker

Security Council

• Meetings in 2024: 14 March, 14 February, 12, 10 January – Maintenance of international peace and security
  Meeting records, press releases and resolutions:
  https://research.un.org/en/docs/sc/quick/meetings/2024
  • Pointing to “cycle of violence”, Senior UN Official urges restraint following air strikes in Yemen (SC/15565, 12 January 2024): https://press.un.org/en/2024/sc15565.doc.htm
• Meetings in 2023: 14, 8 November, 16 August, 10 July, 17 May, 17 April, 15 March, 15 February, 16 January – The Situation in the Middle East
  https://research.un.org/en/docs/sc/quick/meetings/2023
• Meetings in 2022: 22 November, 13 October, 15 August, 13, 11 July, 14 June13 April, 15 March, 28, 15 February, 12, 4 January – The Situation in the Middle East
  https://research.un.org/en/docs/sc/quick/meetings/2022
• Meetings in 2021: 11 November, 10 September, 23 August, 14 July, 15, 3 June, 12 May, 15 April, 16 March, 25, 18 February, 14 January – The Situation in the Middle East
  https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/content/meetings-2020-vtc
  https://research.un.org/en/docs/sc/quick/meetings/2021
• Meetings in 2020: 14 December, 11 November, 15 October, 18 August, 28, 15 July, 24 June, 14 May, 16 April, 25, 18 February, 16, 13 January – The Situation in the Middle East
  https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/content/meetings-2020-vtc
  http://research.un.org/en/docs/sc/quick/meetings/2020
• Meetings in 2019: 22 November, 17 October, 16 September, 20 August, 18, 15 July, 17 June, 15 May, 15 April, 27 March, 26, 19 February, 16, 9 January  – The Situation in the Middle East
  http://research.un.org/en/docs/sc/quick/meetings/2019
• Meetings in 2018: 21, 14 December, 16 November, 23 October, 21, 11 September, 2 August, 17 April, 15 March, 27, 26 February – The Situation in the Middle East
  http://research.un.org/en/docs/sc/quick/meetings/2018
• Meetings in 2017: 10 October, 18 August, 15 June, 30 May, 23 February, 26 January – The Situation in the Middle East; 10 March – Briefing by the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
  http://research.un.org/en/docs/sc/quick/meetings/2017
• Meetings in 2016: 31 October, 31 August, 21 June, 25, 15 April, 3 March, 24, 17, 16 February – The Situation in the Middle East
  http://research.un.org/en/docs/sc/quick/meetings/2016
• Meetings in 2015: 22 December, 23 October, 19 August, 28 July, 14 April, 22 March, 24, 15, 12 February – The Situation in the Middle East
  http://research.un.org/en/docs/sc/quick/meetings/2015
• Meetings in 2014: 11 December, 29 August, 14 May, 26 February – The Situation in the Middle East
  http://research.un.org/en/docs/sc/quick/meetings/2014
• Meetings in 2013: 11 June – The Situation in the Middle East; 7 February – Briefing by the Security Council mission to Yemen
  http://research.un.org/en/docs/sc/quick/meetings/2013
  • S/2013/173 (19 March 2013): Report of the Security Council mission to Yemen, 27 January 2013: http://undocs.org/S/2013/173
• Meetings in 2012: 4 December, 29 May, 29 March, 28 February: Middle East
  http://research.un.org/en/docs/sc/quick/meetings/2012
• Meetings in 2011: 21 October 2011 – Middle East situation
  http://research.un.org/en/docs/sc/quick/meetings/2011
• Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014):
  https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/sanctions/2140
  • S/RES/2675 (2023): https://undocs.org/S/RES/2675(2023)
    on renewal of sanctions against Yemen imposed by Security Council resolution 2140 (2014) until 15 Nov. 2023 and extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts until 15 Dec. 2023
  • S/2023/130 (21 February 2023): Letter dated 21 February 2023 from the Panel of Experts on Yemen addressed to the President of the Security Council: https://undocs.org/S/2023/130
    Transmits final report of the Panel of Experts on Yemen.
  • S/2022/50 (26 January 2022): Letter dated 25 January 2022 from the Panel of Experts on Yemen addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2022/50
    Transmits final report of the Panel of Experts on Yemen.
  • S/2021/79 (25 January 2021): Letter dated 22 January 2021 from the Panel of Experts on Yemen addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2021/79
    Transmits final report of the Panel of Experts on Yemen.
  • S/2020/1255 (31 December 2020): Letter dated 18 December 2020 from the Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014) addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2020/1255
    Transmits report of the Committee’s activities for 2020.
  • S/2019/969 (19 December 2019): Letter dated 16 December 2019 from the Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014) addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2019/969
    Transmits report of the Committee’s activities for 2019.
  • S/2018/1125 (31 December 2018): Letter dated 17 December 2018 from the Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014) addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2018/1125
    Transmits report of the Committee’s activities for 2018.
  • S/2018/594 (26 January 2018): Letter dated 26 January 2018 from the Panel of Experts on Yemen mandated by Security Council resolution 2342 (2017) addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2018/594
    Previously issued under symbol S/2018/68. Transmits final report of the Panel of Experts on Yemen.
  • S/2018/193 (31 January 2017): Letter dated 27 January 2017 from the Panel of Experts on Yemen addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2018/193
    Previously issued under document symbol S/2017/81. Transmits final report of the Panel of Experts.
  • S/2018/192 (26 January 2016): Letter dated 22 January 2016 from the Panel of Experts on Yemen established pursuant to Security Council resolution 2140 (2014) addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2018/192
    Previously issued under document symbol S/2016/73. Transmits final report of the Panel of Experts.
  • S/2018/68 (26 January 2018): Letter dated 26 January 2018 from the Panel of Experts on Yemen mandated by Security Council resolution 2342 (2017) addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2018/68
    Transmits final report of the Panel of Experts on Yemen.
  • S/2017/1097 (29 December 2017): Letter dated 21 December 2017 from the Chair of the Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 2140 (2014) addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2017/1097
    Transmits report of the Committee’s activities for 2017.
  • S/2016/1122 (30 December 2016): Letter dated 21 December 2016 from the Chair of the Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 2140 (2014) addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2016/1122
    Transmits report of the Committee’s activities for 2016.
  • S/2015/965 (31 December 2015): Letter dated 9 December 2015 from the Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014) addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2015/965
    Transmits report of the Committee’s activities for 2015.
  • S/2015/125 (20 February 2015): Letter dated 20 February 2015 from the Panel of Experts on Yemen established pursuant to Security Council resolution 2140 (2014) addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2015/125
    Transmits final report of the Panel of Experts on Yemen.

Resolutions:

• • S/RES/2707 (2023): https://undocs.org/S/RES/2707(2023)
    on renewal of sanctions against Yemen imposed by Security Council resolution 2140 (2014) until 15 Nov. 2024 and extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts until 15 Dec. 2024
  • S/RES/2691 (2023): https://undocs.org/S/RES/2691(2023)
    on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA) until 14 July 2024
  • S/RES/2643 (2022): https://undocs.org/S/RES/2643(2022)
    on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA) until 14 July 2023
  • S/RES/2624 (2022): https://undocs.org/S/RES/2624(2022)
    on renewal of sanctions against Yemen imposed by Security Council resolution 2140 (2014) until 28 Feb. 2023 and extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts until 28 Mar. 2023
  • S/RES/2586 (2021): https://undocs.org/S/RES/2586(2021)
    on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA) until 15 July 2022
  • S/RES/2564 (2021): https://undocs.org/S/RES/2564(2021)
    on renewal of sanctions against Yemen imposed by Security Council resolution 2140 (2014) until 28 Feb. 2022 and extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts until 28 Mar. 2022
  • S/RES/2534 (2020): https://undocs.org/S/RES/2534(2020)
    Security Council extends mandate of Political Mission overseeing Yemen Peace Agreement for one year
  • S/RES/2511 (2020): http://undocs.org/S/RES/2511(2020)
    on renewal of sanctions against Yemen imposed by Security Council resolution 2140 (2014) until 26 Feb. 2021 and extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts until 28 Mar. 2021

Human Rights Council

• Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen:
  https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/yemen-gee/index

Selected documents:

• • A/HRC/RES/54/29: Technical assistance and capacity-building for Yemen in the field of human rights: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 12 October 2023: https://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/54/29
  • A/HRC/54/74 (22 September 2023): Implementation of technical assistance provided to the National Commission of Inquiry to investigate allegations of violations and abuses committed by all parties to the conflict in Yemen: report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: https://undocs.org/A/HRC/54/74
    Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 51/39, covers the period from 7 Oct. 2022 to July 2023.
  • A/HRC/RES/51/39: Technical assistance and capacity-building for Yemen in the field of human rights: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 7 October 2022: https://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/51/39
  • A/HRC/51/62 (19 September 2022): Implementation of technical assistance provided to the National Commission of Inquiry to investigate allegations of violations and abuses committed by all parties to the conflict in Yemen: report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: https://undocs.org/A/HRC/51/62
    Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 48/21.
  • A/HRC/RES/48/21: Technical assistance and capacity-building for Yemen in the field of human rights : resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 11 October 2021: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/48/21
  • A/HRC/48/20 (13 September 2021): Situation of human rights in Yemen, including violations and abuses since September 2014 : report of the Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts on Yemen: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/48/20
    Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 45/15, presents an overview of findings concerning violations committed from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021, as well as providing a select retrospective analysis. Annexes (p. 19-58): 1. Airstrikes and shelling attacks documented by the Group since its establishment : nowhere safe — 2. Satellite imagery analysis — 3. Map of Yemen — 4. Mapping of the main actors — Appendix 1: Government of Yemen command
  • A/HRC/48/48 (24 August 2021): Implementation of technical assistance provided to the National Commission of Inquiry to investigate allegations of violations and abuses committed by all parties to the conflict in Yemen : report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/48/48
    Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 45/26.
  • A/HRC/RES/45/26: Technical assistance and capacity-building for Yemen in the field of human rights : resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 6 October 2020: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/45/26
  • A/HRC/RES/45/15: Situation of human rights in Yemen : resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 6 October 2020: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/45/15
  • A/HRC/45/CRP.7 (29 September 2020): Situation of human rights in Yemen, including violations and abuses since September 2014: detailed findings of the Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts on Yemen: https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3888924?ln=en
    Submitted as a supplement to A/HRC/45/6; focuses on the period between July 2019 and June 2020. Includes annexes (p. 111-151): 1. Mapping of the main actors. Appendix 1: Government of Yemen command and control; Appendix 2: De facto authorities command and control — 2. Timeline of ten detained journalists by de facto authorities; Gender-based violence during the conflict in Yemen; Violations against children in Yemen.
  • A/HRC/45/57 (2 September 2020): Implementation of technical assistance provided to the National Commission of Inquiry to investigate allegations of violations and abuses committed by all parties to the conflict in Yemen: report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/45/57
    Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 42/31, provides an overview of technical assistance provided between Mar. 2016 and Aug. 2020.
  • A/HRC/45/6 (28 September 2020): Situation of human rights in Yemen, including violations and abuses since September 2014 Report of the Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts on Yemen: https://undocs.org/A/HRC/45/6
  • A/HRC/42/CRP.1 (3 September 2019): Situation of human rights in Yemen, including violations and abuses since September 2014: Report of the detailed findings of the Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts on Yemen: https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/HRCouncil/GEE-Yemen/A_HRC_42_CRP_1.PDF
    • Infographics: https://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/YemenGEE/Pages/Index.aspx#info
  • A/HRC/42/17 (9 August 2019): Situation of human rights in Yemen, including violations and abuses since September 2014: Report of the Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts as submitted to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: https://undocs.org/A/HRC/42/17
  • A/HRC/RES/42/2: Human rights situation in Yemen : resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 26 September 2019: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/42/2
  • A/HRC/RES/39/16: Human rights situation in Yemen: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 28 September 2018: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/39/16
  • A/HRC/39/43 (17 August 2018): Situation of human rights in Yemen, including violations and abuses since September 2014: report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights containing the findings of the Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts and a summary of technical assistance provided by the Office of the High Commissioner to the National Commission of Inquiry: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/39/43
    Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 36/31, covers the period 1 Sept. 2014 to 30 June 2018. Annexes (p. 17-41): 1. Mapping of actors — 2. Access restrictions by the Government of Yemen/coalition– 3. The Joint Incidents Assessment Team — 4. Attacks affecting civilians.
  • A/HRC/36/33 (13 September 2017): Situation of human rights in Yemen, including violations and abuses since September 2014; Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/36/33
  • A/HRC/33/38 (4 August 2016): Situation of human rights in Yemen:
    http://undocs.org/A/HRC/33/38
    A/HRC/30/31 (7 September 2015): Situation of human rights in Yemen : report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/30/31
    Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 27/19, covers the period 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015.
  • A/HRC/27/44 (27 August 2014): Situation of human rights in Yemen : report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/27/44
    Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 18/19, 9/29, 21/22 and 24/32.
  • A/HRC/21/37 (5 September 2012): Situation of human rights in Yemen : report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/21/37
    This report follows up on the report of OHCHR on its assessment mission conducted from 28 June to 6 July 2011 (A/HRC/18/21), and its first progress report (A/HRC/19/51), which provided information from July until the end of 2011.
  • A/HRC/19/51 (13 February 2012): Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the human rights situation in Yemen: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/19/51
    Reports on the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Right’s visit to Yemen from 20 to 27 December 2011.
  • A/HRC/18/21 (16 September 2011) : Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the visit by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to Yemen: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/18/21
    Reports on the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Right’s visit to Yemen from 28 June to 6 July 2011.

UN Entities

• United Nations in Yemen
  http://ye.one.un.org/
  • Inter-Agency Humanitarian Evaluation (IAHE) of the Yemen Crisis (IASC, 14 July 2022): https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/inter-agency-humaniatrian-evaluations-steering-group/inter-agency-humanitarian-evaluation-iahe-yemen-crisis
• Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary General for Yemen
  https://osesgy.unmissions.org/, https://dppa.un.org/en/mission/special-envoy-yemen
• United Nations Mission to Support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA)
  https://dppa.un.org/en/mission/unmha-hudaydah-agreement
• UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism for Yemen (UNVIM)
  http://www.vimye.org/
• Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict – Yemen
  http://childrenandarmedconflict.un.org/countries/yemen/
• Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights – Yemen
  https://www.ohchr.org/en/countries/yemen
• International Organization for Migration (IOM) – Yemen
  http://www.iom.int/countries/yemen
• UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Yemen
  http://www.ye.undp.org/
  • Assessing the Impact of War in Yemen: Pathways for Recovery (23 November 2021): https://www.ye.undp.org/content/yemen/en/home/library/assessing-the-impact-of-war-in-yemen–pathways-for-recovery.html
  • Yemen takes historic step as millions vote (22 February 2012):
    http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/presscenter/articles/2012/02/22/yemen-takes-historic-step-as-millions-vote.html
  • Multidimentional Livelihoods Assessment in Conflict Areas in Yemen (December 2013):
    https://bit.ly/2k7IisD
• UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) – Yemen
  http://www.unhcr.org/yemen.html
  https://www.unhcr.org/yemen-emergency.html
  • Yemen sees fresh displacement after five years of conflict (27 March 2020): https://www.unhcr.org/news/latest/2020/3/5e7dba1e4/
  • Thousands flee amid fresh violence in Yemen (9 February 2018):
    http://www.unhcr.org/news/latest/2018/2/5a7d87514.html
  • Q&A: Yemenis face a ‘struggle for survival’ (20 December 2016):
    http://www.unhcr.org/news/latest/2016/12/5858eb774/qa-yemenis-face-struggle-survival.html
• United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) – Yemen
  http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/yemen.html
  • 9 years into the conflict in Yemen, millions of children are malnourished and stunted (26 March 2024): https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/9-years-conflict-yemen-millions-children-are-malnourished-and-stunted
  • Yemen: Childhood Under Threat (August 2015): http://bit.ly/1J5VUMS
• UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) – Yemen
  http://www.unocha.org/yemen
  • ReliefWeb – Yemen: http://reliefweb.int/country/yem
  • The humanitarian community appeals to donors to help millions in need in Yemen (1 February 2024): https://www.unocha.org/publications/report/yemen/humanitarian-community-appeals-donors-help-millions-need-yemen-enar
  • Stories of Hope: YHF Partners’ Impact on the Lives of Vulnerable People in Yemen (OCHA, September 2023): https://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/stories-hope-yhf-partners-impact-lives-vulnerable-people-yemen
  • Yemen Conference 2023 – High-Level Pledging Event on the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen, 27 February 2023: https://www.unocha.org/yemen2023
  • High-Level Pledging Event on the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen, 16 March 2022:
    https://www.unocha.org/yemen2022
  • Virtual High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Situation in Yemen, 1 March 2021: https://www.unocha.org/yemen2021
  • Yemen 2020: High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen: https://www.unocha.org/yemen2020
  • Yemen: Millions of lives must be saved (29 May 2020): https://unocha.exposure.co/millions-of-lives-must-be-saved-in-yemen
  • 2018 Yemen High-Level Pledging Event (Geneva, 3 April 2018): http://www.unocha.org/2018-yemen-high-level-pledging-event
  • Largest consolidated humanitarian appeal for Yemen to provide a lifeline to 13.1 million people (21 January 2018): http://www.unocha.org/story/largest-consolidated-humanitarian-appeal-yemen-provide-lifeline-131-million-people
• United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) – Yemen Humitarian Emergency
  https://www.unfpa.org/data/emergencies/yemen-humanitarian-emergency
• Food and Agriculture Organization – FAO in Emergencies – Crisis in Yemen
  http://www.fao.org/emergencies/crisis/yemen/en/
• World Food Programme (WFP) – Yemen
  http://www.wfp.org/countries/yemen
  • Yemen: looking beyond today’s hunger crisis: WFP’s Country Director talks about food’s key role in building stability and the search for longer-term solutions
    (22 September 2022): https://www.wfp.org/stories/yemen-looking-beyond-todays-hunger-crisis
  • Yemen Emergency:
    https://www.wfp.org/emergencies/yemen-emergency
  • Of food, life and death – A diary from Yemen:
    https://insight.wfp.org/of-food-life-and-death-1e696f641d61
• World Health Organization (WHO) – Yemen
  http://www.who.int/countries/yem/en/
  • Yemen crisis: https://www.who.int/emergencies/crises/yem/en/
  • WHO: Joint statement by UN Special Envoy for Yemen, UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen and World Health Organization in Yemen on UN medical air bridge flights (3 February 2020): https://bit.ly/2v4DJKD

Selected Statements and Speeches by UN Officials

• Statements by the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen: https://osesgy.unmissions.org/special-envoy-statements
• Statements by the Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen: https://bit.ly/2luFQOK

• Statement on the ninth anniversary of the conflict in Yemen, by Under-Secretary-General and UNOPS Executive Director Jorge Moreira da Silva (26 March 2024): https://www.unops.org/news-and-stories/speeches/statement-on-the-ninth-anniversary-of-the-conflict-in-yemen
• Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, on behalf of Mr. Martin Griffiths USG for Humanitarian Affairs and ERC – Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Yemen, 14 March 2024: https://tinyurl.com/ymax3bc6
• Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy, OCHA, on Behalf of the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Martin Griffiths – Briefing to the Security Council on the Situation in Yemen, 14 February 2024: http://tinyurl.com/57955xfv
• Following air strikes, Secretary-General urges adherence to international law, avoidance of acts that could exacerbate situation in Yemen (SG/SM/22103, 12 January 2024): https://press.un.org/en/2024/sgsm22103.doc.htm
• Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari’s remarks to the Security Council on maintenance of international peace and security (New York, 12 January 2024): https://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/assistant-secretary-general-khaled-khiaris-remarks-security-council-maintenance-international-peace-and-security-new-york-12-january-2024
• Special Envoy Hans Grunberg’s interview with Yemen Today TV (5 September 2023): https://osesgy.unmissions.org/special-envoy-hans-grunberg%E2%80%99s-interview-yemen-today-tv
• End of oil transfer operation could spark momentum towards peace in Yemen: UN official (UN News, 11 August 2023): https://news.un.org/en/audio/2023/08/1139697
• Secretary-General welcomes successful removal of oil from FSO Safer to Yemen replacement vessel, avoiding environmental, humanitarian catastrophe (SG/SM/21904, 11 August 2023): https://press.un.org/en/2023/sgsm21904.doc.htm
• Expressing profound relief, Secretary-General hails release of five abducted United Nations Department for Safety and Security Personnel in Yemen (SG/SM/21903, 11 August 2023): https://press.un.org/en/2023/sgsm21903.doc.htm
• Oil-Transfer operation off Yemen coast under way to avert humanitarian, environmental catastrophe, Secretary-General says, calling for $20 Million to complete project (SG/SM/21889, 25 July 2023): https://press.un.org/en/2023/sgsm21889.doc.htm
• Edem Wosornu, Director, Operations and Advocacy Division, on Behalf of Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Martin Griffiths – Briefing to the Security Council on the Humanitarian Situation in Yemen, 17 May 2023): https://reliefweb.int/node/3962849
• At Security Council, UN Deputy Relief Chief calls for action to address “staggering” Yemen emergency (15 March 2023): https://unocha.org/story/security-council-un-deputy-relief-chief-calls-action-address-staggering-yemen-emergency
• Amid fragile humanitarian gains in Yemen, Secretary-General, at Pledging Event, appeals for $4.3 Billion to assist 17.3 Million of most vulnerable people (SG/SM/21701, 27 February 2023): https://press.un.org/en/2023/sgsm21701.doc.htm
• United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, Opening remarks at the High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen, 27 February 2023: https://reliefweb.int/node/3938124
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths – Statement for the Security Council Briefing on Yemen, 16 January 2023: https://reliefweb.int/node/3924492
• Reena Ghelani, Director of Operations and Advocacy Division, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs: Remarks on behalf of the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, 22 November 2022: https://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/reena-ghelani-director-operations-and-advocacy-division-office-coordination-humanitarian-affairs-remarks-behalf-under-secretary-general-humanitarian-affairs-and-emergency-relief-coordinator-22-november-2022
• Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Joyce Msuya – Briefing to the Security Council on the Humanitarian Situation in Yemen, 13 October 2022: https://reliefweb.int/node/3895968
• Seize opportunity to build on gains, end Yemen conflict, says Secretary-General in Statement regarding Nationwide Truce (SG/SM/21502, 30 September 2022): https://press.un.org/en/2022/sgsm21502.doc.htm
• Acting Director for Operations and Advocacy, Ghada Eltahir Mudawi, on behalf of Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator – Statement to the Security Council on Yemen, 15 August 2022: https://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/acting-director-operations-and-advocacy-ghada-eltahir-mudawi-behalf-under-secretary-general-humanitarian-affairs-and-emergency-relief-coordinator-statement-security-council-yemen
• Ghada Eltahir Mudawi, Acting Director, Operations and Advocacy Division, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs remarks on behalf of the USG for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths, at Security Council meeting on Yemen (14 June 2022): https://reliefweb.int/node/3856761
• UNESCO and UN HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE Joint Statement (4 May 2022): https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements-and-speeches/2022/05/unesco-and-un-human-rights-office-joint-statement
• Statement by the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths – Remarks to the UN Security Council on Yemen, 14 April 2022: https://reliefweb.int/node/3838081
• Secretary-General, hailing nationwide truce in Yemen, stresses regional, international support will remain critical to its success (SG/SM/21225, 1 April 2022): https://www.un.org/press/en/2022/sgsm21225.doc.htm
• Secretary-General condemns attacks on civilian facilities in Saudi Arabia, Yemen (SG/SM/21208, 26 March 2022): https://www.un.org/press/en/2022/sgsm21208.doc.htm
• Scope of response to humanitarian crisis in Yemen must match scale of challenge, Secretary-General tells High-Level Pledging Event (SG/SM/21184 16 March 2022): https://www.un.org/press/en/2022/sgsm21184.doc.htm
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, remarks at High-Level Pledging Event for Yemen, 16 March 2022: https://reliefweb.int/node/3827956
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, remarks at High-Level Pledging Event for Yemen, 16 March 2022: https://reliefweb.int/node/3827956
• Virtual High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Situation in Yemen
  Statement by Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (1 March 2021): https://www.ohchr.org/en/2021/03/virtual-high-level-pledging-event-humanitarian-situation-yemen
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Martin Griffiths – Statement to the Security Council on Yemen, 15 February 2022: https://reliefweb.int/node/3818165
• Secretary-General Condemns Deadly Air Strikes in Yemen (SG/SM/21114, 21 January 2022): https://www.un.org/press/en/2022/sgsm21114.doc.htm
• Yemen: Joint statement by OHCHR and UNESCO on two detained staff members (28 December 2021): https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2021/12/yemen-joint-statement-ohchr-and-unesco-two-detained-staff-members
• Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Executions in Yemen, Questioning Houthi Movement’s Adherence to Due Process Standards under International Law (SG/SM/20914, 19 September 2021): https://www.un.org/press/en/2021/sgsm20914.doc.htm
• Statement by Mr. Kamel Jendoubi, Chairperson of the Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen at the 48th session of the Human Rights Council, Geneva, 14 September 2021: https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements/2021/09/statement-mr-kamel-jendoubi-chairperson-group-eminent-experts-yemen-48th-session
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mr. Martin Griffiths Statement Briefing to the Security Council on Yemen, 23 August 2021: https://bit.ly/3GVRBpK
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Mark Lowcock briefing to the Security Council on Yemen, 15 June 2021: https://bit.ly/3BqcaJQ
• On Behalf of the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Mark Lowcock, UNOCHA Director of Operations and Advocacy, Ms. Reena Ghelani – Remarks to the Security Council on the SAFER tanker in Yemen, 3 June 2021: https://bit.ly/3rWMNMP
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock – Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Yemen, 12 May 2021: https://bit.ly/3LQRtvA
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock: Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Yemen (15 April 2021): https://bit.ly/3gSoIAs
• Secretary-General Commends Efforts by Sultanate of Oman to End Conflict in Yemen, Alleviate Yemeni People’s Suffering (SG/SM/20666, 31 March 2021): https://www.un.org/press/en/2021/sgsm20666.doc.htm
• Welcoming Saudi Arabia’s Announced Support for Negotiated Settlement in Yemen, Secretary-General Stresses People’s Needs Must Be Placed above All Others (SG/SM/20647, 23 March 2021): https://www.un.org/press/en/2021/sgsm20647.doc.htm
• Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock – Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Yemen, 16 March 2021: https://bit.ly/3Bswom9
• Disappointing Outcome of Yemen Funding Conference Mere ‘Down Payment’ to Prevent Famine, Secretary-General Says, Asking Donors to Boost Pledges (SG/SM/20609, 1 March 2021): https://www.un.org/press/en/2021/sgsm20609.doc.htm
• As Famine Looms in Yemen, Secretary-General Calls on Donors to Fund $3.85 Billion Humanitarian Appeal, Describes Recent Aid Decline as ‘Death Sentence’ (SG/SM/20607, 1 March 2021): https://www.un.org/press/en/2021/sgsm20607.doc.htm
• Virtual High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Situation in Yemen: Statement by Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, 1 March 2021: https://www.ohchr.org/en/2021/03/virtual-high-level-pledging-event-humanitarian-situation-yemen
• USG Op-ed: As Yemen teeters on the edge, Global Britain must reprise its role as a responsible world leader (22 February 2021): https://www.unocha.org/story/usg-op-ed-yemen-teeters-edge-global-britain-must-reprise-its-role-responsible-world-leader
• Statement by Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, on Yemen, 22 February 2021: https://reliefweb.int/node/3715583
• Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, Briefing to the Security Council on humanitarian situation in Yemen, 18 February 2021: https://reliefweb.int/node/3714579
• WFP Chief warns UN Security Council of imminent famine in Yemen (14 January 2021): https://www.wfp.org/news/wfp-chief-warns-un-security-council-imminent-famine-yemen
• Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, Briefing to the Security Council on humanitarian situation in Yemen, 14 January 2021: https://reliefweb.int/node/3704280
• Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator – Statement on the attack at Aden airport (30 December 2020): https://reliefweb.int/node/3701147
• Secretary-General condemns deadly attack on Yemen airport after Cabinet’s arrival (SG/SM/20519, 30 December 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm20519.doc.htm
• Secretary-General urges Stockholm Agreement Parties to uphold accord amid famine-like conditions in Yemen (SG/SM/20502, 14 December 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm20502.doc.htm
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock – Remarks at UK/Sweden event – Panel discussion on Yemen, 10 December 2020: https://reliefweb.int/node/3696109
• Note to correspondents – in response to questions on Yemen and Saudi Arabia (23 November 2020): https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/note-correspondents/2020-11-23/note-correspondents-%E2%80%93-response-questions-yemen-and-saudi-arabia
• Warning Yemen in ‘imminent danger’ of worst famine world has seen for decades, Secretary-General urges immediate action to avert catastrophe (SG/SM/20432, 20 November 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm20432.doc.htm
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock – Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Yemen, 11 November 2020: https://reliefweb.int/node/3687189
• Welcoming further release of detainees in Yemen, Secretary-General says prisoner exchange is proof breakthrough can be achieved through dialogue, compromise (SG/SM/20345, 16 October 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm20345.doc.htm
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock – Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Yemen, 15 October 2020: https://reliefweb.int/node/3679233
• Secretary-General welcomes Yemen prisoner-release agreement, urges plans to free remaining detainees (SG/SM/20285, 27 September 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm20285.doc.htm
• With 1 in 4 civilians killed, injured at home, Secretary-General urges Yemen’s belligerents to end fighting, respect ‘milestone’ accords (SG/SM/20259, 17 September 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm20259.doc.htm
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock – Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Yemen, 15 September 2020: https://reliefweb.int/node/3670411
• Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, ad interim Mr. Ramesh Rajasingham: Briefing to the Security Council on Yemen, New York, 18 August 2020: https://reliefweb.int/node/3662835
• Secretary-General urges unconditional access to oil tanker ‘Safer’ for mitigation of Environmental risks facing Yemen, wider region (SG/SM/20206, 14 August 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm20206.doc.htm
• Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, ad interim Mr. Ramesh Rajasingham: Briefing to the Security Council on Yemen, New York, 18 August 2020: https://reliefweb.int/node/3662835
• Yemen: Journalists under attack from all quarters, says Bachelet (6 August 2020): https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements/2020/08/yemen-journalists-under-attack-all-quarters-says-bachelet
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock: Briefing to the Security Council on Yemen, New York, 28 July 2020: https://reliefweb.int/node/3657115
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock – Briefing to the Security Council on the SAFER tanker in Yemen, New York, 15 July 2020: https://reliefweb.int/node/3653389
• Briefing to the Security Council on the situation in Yemen – Inger Andersen, Executive Director, UN Environment Executive Director (15 July 2020): https://www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/speech/briefing-security-council-situation-yemen
• Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Yemen, 24 June 2020: https://reliefweb.int/node/3647272
• Amid funding shortfall, life-saving aid operations for 24 million people in Yemen risk closing within weeks, Secretary-General warns at Pledging Conference (SG/SM/20103, 2 June 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm20103.doc.htm
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock – Remarks at the opening of the High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen (2 June 2020): https://reliefweb.int/node/3640339
• Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ad Interim, Mr. Ramesh Rajasingham, Briefing to the Security Council on the Humanitarian Situation in Yemen, 14 May 2020: https://reliefweb.int/node/3634754
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Mark Lowcock, Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Yemen, 16 April 2020: https://reliefweb.int/node/3606714
• Secretary-General welcomes announcement of unilateral ceasefire in Yemen (SG/SM/20039, 8 April 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm20039.doc.htm
• Yemen / shelling of prison: comment by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet (6 April 2020): https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements/2020/04/yemen-shelling-prison-comment-un-high-commissioner-human-rights-michelle
• Secretary-General calls for urgent de-escalation in Yemen, efforts to combat possible COVID-19 outbreak (SG/SM/20020, 25 March 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm20020.doc.htm
• Assistant-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ad Interim, Mr. Ramesh Rajasingham, Briefing to the Security Council on the Humanitarian Situation in Yemen, 12 March 2020: https://reliefweb.int/node/3561633
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Yemen, 18 February 2020: https://reliefweb.int/node/3528149
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock: Statement on Yemen, 23 December 2019: https://reliefweb.int/node/3454328
• Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator Ursulla Mueller – Briefing to the Security Council on the Humanitarian Situation in Yemen, 22 November 2019: https://reliefweb.int/node/3407188
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Yemen, 17 October 2019: https://reliefweb.int/node/3353428
• Emergency Relief Coordinator Thanks Saudi Arabia for $500 Million for United Nations Agencies in Yemen, 25 September 2019: https://reliefweb.int/node/3321448
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, remarks at ‘The Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen’ event at the 74th General Assembly of the United Nations, 25 September 2019: https://reliefweb.int/node/3321253
• Concerned about coalition air strike in Yemen, Secretary-General urges all parties to exercise maximum restraint (SG/SM/19751, 20 September 2019): https://www.un.org/press/en/2019/sgsm19751.doc.htm
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Yemen, 16 September 2019: https://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/under-secretary-general-humanitarian-affairs-and-emergency-relief-coordinator-mark-21
• Interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner’s report on Yemen, Human Rights Council 42nd Session, Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, 10 September 2019: https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements/2019/09/interactive-dialogue-high-commissioners-report-yemen
• Assistant-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ursula Mueller – Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Yemen, 20 August 2019: https://reliefweb.int/node/3266768
• Secretary-General deeply concerned about violent clashes in Yemen, urges parties to end hostilities, resolve differences through dialogue (SG/SM/19698, 9 August 2019): https://www.un.org/press/en/2019/sgsm19698.doc.htm
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Yemen, 18 July 2019: https://reliefweb.int/node/3221138
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Yemen, 17 June 2019: https://reliefweb.int/node/3174034
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Yemen, 15 May 2019: https://reliefweb.int/node/3128073
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Yemen – New York, 15 April 2019: https://reliefweb.int/node/3084613
• Oral update on the situation of human rights in Yemen: Statement by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, 40th session of the Human Rights Council, 20 March 2019: https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements/2019/03/oral-update-situation-human-rights-yemen
• Secretary-General, at Yemen Pledging Conference, calls for $4 Billion to alleviate unprecedented suffering of millions, noting ‘signs of hope’ as ceasefire holds (SG/SM/19477-IHA/1463, 26 February 2019): https://www.un.org/press/en/2019/sgsm19477.doc.htm
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock – Remarks at the opening of the High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen, Geneva, 26 February 2019: https://reliefweb.int/node/3011343
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Yemen, 19 February 2019: https://reliefweb.int/node/3001084
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, Statement on the situation in Yemen, 7 February 2019: https://reliefweb.int/node/2984778
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Yemen, New York, 9 January 2019: https://reliefweb.int/node/2943534
• Swift Action Key to Implementing New Accords, Special Envoy for Yemen, Emergency Relief Coordinator Stress in Briefing Security Council (14 December 2018): https://reliefweb.int/node/2916623
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock, Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Yemen, New York, 14 December 2018: https://reliefweb.int/node/2916363
• Security Council Briefing on the Situation in Yemen, Special Envoy Martin Griffiths, 14 December 2018: https://dpa.un.org/en/security-council-briefing-situation-yemen-special-envoy-martin-griffiths-0
• You have nation’s future in your hands, Secretary-General tells Intra-Yemeni Talks, encouraging further gains on negotiation framework for peace process (SG/SM/19405, 13 December 2018): https://www.un.org/press/en/2018/sgsm19405.doc.thm
• Secretary-General welcomes launch of Intra-Yemeni Consultations in Sweden, urges parties to engage in good faith, without preconditions (SG/SM/19396, 6 December 2018): https://www.un.org/press/en/2018/sgsm19396.doc.htm
• “Yemen is on the brink of a major catastrophe, but it is not too late” – UN Humanitarian Chief (3 December 2018): https://www.unocha.org/story/yemen-brink-major-catastrophe-it-not-too-late-un-humanitarian-chief
• Joint statement by Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, and Henrietta Fore, UNICEF Executive Director, on the Situation in Yemen (22 November 2018): https://reliefweb.int/node/288689
• Security Council Briefing on the Situation in Yemen, Special Envoy Martin Griffiths, 16 November 2018: https://dpa.un.org/en/security-council-briefing-situation-yemen-special-envoy-martin-griffiths
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Mark Lowcock, Briefing to the Security Council on the Humanitarian Situation in Yemen (16 November 2018): https://reliefweb.int/node/2878933
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock’s Statement on Situation in Yemen (13 November 2018): https://reliefweb.int/node/2872983
• Bachelet urges States with the power and influence to end starvation, killing of civilians in Yemen (10 November 2018): https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2018/11/bachelet-urges-states-power-and-influence-end-starvation-killing-civilians
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock: Note on the humanitarian situation in Yemen (30 October 2018): https://reliefweb.int/node/2853948
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Mark Lowcock, Remarks to the Security Council on the Humanitarian Situation in Yemen (23 October 2018): https://reliefweb.int/node/2843983
• Briefing to the Security Council on the Humanitarian Situation in Yemen by the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Mark Lowcock, 21 September 2018: https://reliefweb.int/node/2797909
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Mark Lowcock, Statement on the situation in Yemen, 24 August 2018: https://reliefweb.int/node/2757484
• Condemning deadly coalition air strike on market, Secretary-General calls upon all parties in Yemen to respect obligations under international law (SG/SM/19161, 9 August 2018): https://www.un.org/press/en/2018/sgsm19161.doc.htm
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Mark Lowcock, Remarks at ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment Side Event on Yemen (20 June 2018): https://reliefweb.int/node/2662634
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, Statement on Yemen to the Media at the Security Council Stakeout on Yemen, 11 June 2018 (11 June 2018): https://reliefweb.int/node/2648179
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, Statement on the situation in Yemen, 24 May 2018: https://reliefweb.int/node/2621209
• Deeply concerned about sharp escalation in Yemen, Secretary-General reminds parties that only dialogue can end conflict, address humanitarian crisis (SG/SM/19025, 9 May 2018): https://www.un.org/press/en/2018/sgsm19025.doc.htm
• Secretary-General strongly condemns deadly air strikes on civilians in Yemen (SG/SM/19003, 23 April 2018): https://www.un.org/press/en/2018/sgsm19003.doc.htm
• On third anniversary of Yemen conflict, Secretary-General strongly condemns Houthi missile launch into Saudi Arabia, calls for restraint (SG/SM/18956, 26 March 2018): https://www.un.org/press/en/2018/sgsm18956.doc.htm
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, Statement to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Yemen, 17 April 2018: https://reliefweb.int/node/2562164
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock – Statement on Yemen, 12 February 2018: https://reliefweb.int/node/2461459
• Yemen: Civilians at mercy of sniping, shelling and airstrikes – Zeid (12 February 2018): https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2018/02/yemen-civilians-mercy-sniping-shelling-and-airstrikes-zeid
• Addressing dire humanitarian crisis in Yemen, Secretary-General calls on all parties to cease hostilities, work for lasting political settlement (SG/SM/18869-IHA/1445, 25 January 2018): https://www.un.org/press/en/2018/sgsm18869.doc.htm
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock – Statement on the situation in Yemen, 22 January 2018: https://reliefweb.int/node/2427354
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock – Statement on the humanitarian situation in Yemen, 5 January 2018: https://reliefweb.int/node/2403389
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock – Statement on Yemen, 24 December 2017: https://reliefweb.int/node/2391604
• Escalating violence in Yemen ‘could not come at a worse time’ in world’s largest humanitarian crisis, Secretary-General says, calling for end to attacks (SG/SM/18807, 3 December 2017): http://www.un.org/press/en/2017/sgsm18807.doc.htm
• United Nations leaders call on the Saudi-led coalition to fully lift blockade of Yemeni Red Sea ports (2 December 2017): https://bit.ly/2BhV9or
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock – Remarks at stakeout on developments in Yemen, 8 November 2017: https://reliefweb.int/node/2316539
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock – Briefing to member states on Yemen, 6 November 2017: https://bit.ly/2AlokDz
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock – Remarks at the High-Level meeting to enhance humanitarian response in Yemen, 29 October 2017: https://bit.ly/2z8zXzG
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock – Statement to the media in Yemen, 24 October 2017: https://bit.ly/2ARk7IF
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mr. Mark Lowcock Remarks at High-Level Event on Yemen in the margins of the UN General Assembly (22 September 2017): https://bit.ly/2hJ0o8D
• Statement by Adama Dieng, Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide and Ivan Šimonović, Special Adviser on the Responsibility to Protect, on the situation in Yemen (20 September 2017): https://bit.ly/2xXyg7G
• Yemen: An “entirely man-made catastrophe” – UN human rights report urges international investigation (5 September 2017): https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2017/09/yemen-entirely-man-made-catastrophe-un-human-rights-report-urges
• Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien – Statement to Security Council Arria-formula Meeting on Yemen, 21 August 2017: https://bit.ly/2wkmtA9
• Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien – Statement to the Security Council on Yemen, 19 August 2017: https://bit.ly/2wuJyQU
• 12 July 2017, Security Council Briefing on the Situation in Yemen, Special Envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed: http://www.un.org/undpa/en/speeches-statements/12072017/yemen
• Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien – Statement to the Security Council on Yemen, 12 July 2017: https://bit.ly/2tMpFCi
• Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien – Statement on Yemen, 24 June 2017: https://bit.ly/2tigAOp
• Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien – Statement to the Security Council on Yemen, 30 May 2017: https://bit.ly/2sx8dl8
• Hailing pledging conference as ‘a remarkable success’, Secretary-General calls for unhindered movement of humanitarian aid to reach Yemeni people in need (SG/SM/18500-IHA/1428, 25 April 2017): http://www.un.org/press/en/2017/sgsm18500.doc.htm
• ‘Man-made crisis’ has robbed millions of hope, dignity, Secretary-General tells Yemen Pledging Conference, stressing urgent need for support (SG/SM/18499-IHA/1427, 25 April 2017): http://www.un.org/press/en/2017/sgsm18499.doc.htm
• Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien – Remarks at High-level Pledging Event for the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, 25 April 2017: https://bit.ly/2taaaSp
• Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien – Statement on Yemen, 26 March 2017:  https://bit.ly/2nWstYY
• Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien – Statement to the Security Council, 10 March 2017: https://bit.ly/2o8UiPZ
• Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien – Remarks to the media, Sana’a, Yemen, 2 March 2017: https://bit.ly/2o8FFfO
• Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien – Remarks to the media, Aden, Yemen, 27 February 2017: https://bit.ly/2oHpkMQ
• Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien – Remarks at the launch of the 2017 Yemen Humanitarian Response Plan, 8 February 2016: https://bit.ly/2j2xaih
• Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien – Statement to the Security Council on Yemen, 26 January 2017: https://bit.ly/2kqkGQJ
• 31 October 2016, Security Council Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed: http://www.un.org/undpa/en/speeches-statements/31102016/Middle-East
• Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien – Statement to the Security Council on Yemen, 31 October 2016: https://bit.ly/2lnShik
• Outrageous attack on funeral makes international investigation into Yemen even more vital – Zeid (10 October 2016): https://www.ohchr.org/en/2016/10/outrageous-attack-funeral-makes-international-investigation-yemen-even-more-vital-zeid
• Condemning deadly air strike on civilian funeral in Yemen, Secretary-General calls for impartial investigation to ensure perpetrators face justice (SG/SM/18190, 8 October 2016): http://www.un.org/press/en/2016/sgsm18190.doc.htm
• Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien – Statement on Yemen, 8 October 2016: https://bit.ly/2luv0Iw
• Secretary-General condemns deadly air strikes by Saudi Arabia-Led Coalition on Red Sea Port City of Hudaydah, Yemen (SG/SM/18131, 22 September 2016): http://www.un.org/press/en/2016/sgsm18131.doc.htm
• Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien – Remarks at High-Level Event on the Humanitarian situation in Yemen, 21 September 2016: https://bit.ly/2kqsxOb
• Zeid urges accountability for violations in Yemen (25 August 2016): https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2016/08/zeid-urges-accountability-violations-yemen
• Alarmed by escalation of airstrikes in Yemen, Secretary-General calls on all parties to cease hostilities, resume direct talks (SG/SM/17988, 17 August 2016): http://www.un.org/press/en/2016/sgsm17988.doc.htm
• Secretary-General condemns deadly air strike on Yemen school, reiterates there is no military solution to crisis (SG/SM/17979, 14 August 2016): http://www.un.org/press/en/2016/sgsm17979.doc.htm
• 2 August 2016, Statement of the Special Envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed: http://www.un.org/undpa/en/speeches-statements/12082016/yemen
• Time not on side of Yemen’s people, Secretary-General warns, urging delegations at peace talks to end conflict through ‘patient search for compromise’ (SG/SM/17883, 26 June 2016): http://www.un.org/press/en/2016/sgsm17883.doc.htm
• 21 June 2016, Security Council Briefing on the Situation in Yemen, Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed: http://www.un.org/undpa/en/speeches-statements/21062016/yemen
• Alarmed by civilian casualties, Secretary-General accepts proposed joint review of Yemeni cases cited in annual report on children and armed conflict (SG/SM/17824, 6 June 2016): http://www.un.org/press/en/2016/sgsm17824.doc.htm
• Condemning targeted attacks on Civilians in Yemen, Secretary-General calls for independent investigation to hold perpetrators accountable (SG/SM/17818, 4 June 2016): http://www.un.org/press/en/2016/sgsm17818.doc.htm
• Secretary-General welcomes new United Nations Verification Mechanism in Djibouti to facilitate flow of goods, services into Yemen (SG/SM/17730, 3 May 2016): http://www.un.org/press/en/2016/sgsm17730.doc.htm
• Secretary-General urges parties to engage in good faith with United Nations Special Envoy towards resumption of Yemen Peace Talks (SG/SM/17687, 19 April 2016): http://www.un.org/press/en/2016/sgsm17687.doc.htm
• Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Kyung-Wha Kang – Statement to the Security Council on the Humanitarian Situation in Yemen (New York, 15 April 2016): https://bit.ly/2kqnz40
• Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien – Statement on Yemen (24 March 2016): https://bit.ly/2k6PtpT
• Zeid condemns repeated killing of civilians in Yemen airstrikes (18 March 2016): http://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=17251
• Condemning attack on Yemen market, Secretary-General calls air strike one of deadliest incidents since conflict started (SG/SM/17599, 16 March 2016): http://www.un.org/press/en/2016/sgsm17599.doc.htm
• Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien – Statement to the Security Council on Yemen (3 March 2016): https://bit.ly/2luGzQ0
• Secretary-General condemns apparent air strike on Yemen Market, calling for prompt investigation into deadly attack (SG/SM/17566, 28 February 2016): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sgsm17566.doc.htm
• 17 February 2016, Security Council briefing on the situation in Yemen, Special Envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed: http://www.un.org/undpa/speeches-statements/17022016/yemen
• Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien – Statement to the Security Council on Yemen (16 February 2016): https://bit.ly/2kSyAyt
• Welcoming release of Saudi citizens, Secretary-General urges all Yemeni parties, regional states commit to permanent ceasefire (SG/SM/17462, 14 January 2016): http://www.un.org/press/en/2016/sgsm17462.doc.htm
• Condemning deadly attack on Yemen Hospital, Secretary-General calls upon parties to end hostilities, resolve differences through talks (SG/SM/17448, 10 January 2016): http://www.un.org/press/en/2016/sgsm17448.doc.htm
• Deeply concerned by intensified air strikes, ground fighting in Yemen, Secretary-General urges new round of peace talks (SG/SM/17447, 8 January 2016): http://www.un.org/press/en/2016/sgsm17447.doc.htm
• Zeid urges Yemen to reverse decision to expel top UN human rights official (8 January  2016): http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=16932
• Secretary-General condemns Government of Yemen for expelling United Nations Human Rights Representative, says move could impede return to stability (SG/SM/17445-HR/5287, 7 January 2016): http://www.un.org/press/en/2016/sgsm17445.doc.htm
• Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ms. Kyung-wha Kang, Statement to the Security Council on the Humanitarian Situation in Yemen, New York, 22 December 2015: https://bit.ly/2kqp8z9
• Welcoming start of Yemen Peace Talks, Secretary-General says peaceful, inclusive dialogue only way to end suffering, rebuild confidence (SG/SM/17418, 15 December 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sgsm17418.doc.htm
• Condemning airstrikes on health clinic in Yemen, Secretary-General reminds parties of legal obligations to prevent attacks against civilian infrastructure (SG/SM/17384, 2 December 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sgsm17384.doc.htm
• Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien – Statement on Yemen, 24 November 2015: https://bit.ly/2k7waaQ
• Condemning airstrikes on Yemen, Secretary-General reminds all parties of necessity to respect international human rights law (SG/SM/17273, 27 October 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sgsm17273.doc.htm
• 23 October 2015, Security Council briefing on the situation in Yemen, Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed: http://www.un.org/undpa/speeches-statements/23102015/yemen
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’Brien – Statement on Yemen, 8 October 2015: https://bit.ly/2lnTOFl
• Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien – Remarks to Side Event on the margins of the General Assembly “Solutions to the Conflict in Yemen” (New York, 1 October 2015): https://bit.ly/2kWZO6Q
• Iraq, Libya, Syria and Yemen are ‘Our Common Concern’, Secretary-General tells Security Council, urges collective efforts to fight terrorism (SG/SM/17159-SC/12065, 30 September 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sgsm17159.doc.htm
• Secretary-General condemns deadly air strikes on Yemeni wedding party, urges parties to resolve differences through peaceful negotiations (SG/SM/17143, 29 September 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sgsm17143.doc.htm
• Condemning terrorist attack during prayers at Yemeni mosque, Secretary-General calls for full investigation, holding perpetrators to account (SG/SM/17102, 24 September 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sgsm17102.doc.htm
• Concerned by escalating fighting in Yemen, Secretary-General reminds parties of obligation to take all feasible precautions to avoid loss of life (SG/SM/17092, 22 September 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sgsm17092.doc.htm
• International push needed to encourage parties to Yemeni conflict to end violations against children, Leila Zerrougui urges (20 September 2015): https://bit.ly/2luHkZf
• Secretary-General condemns suicide attack on Mosque in Sana’a, Yemen (SG/SM/17048, 4 September 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sgsm17048.doc.htm
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’Brien – Statement to the Security Council on Yemen (New York, 19 August 2015): https://bit.ly/2kLNvrY
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’Brien – Remarks to the Press (12 August 2015, Aden, Yemen): https://bit.ly/2lrUFAS
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’Brien – Statement to the Security Council on Yemen (28 July 2015): https://bit.ly/2kqjSLS
• Secretary-General welcomes pause in fighting in Yemen, urging all parties to facilitate delivery of humanitarian aid (SG/SM/16965, 26 July 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sgsm16965.doc.htm
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’Brien – Statement on Yemen (15 July 2015): http://is.gd/g9ljn0
• Secretary-General, encouraged by Yemeni parties’ acceptance of humanitarian pause starting Friday, urges unimpeded aid delivery to all vulnerable people (SG/SM/16926, 9 July 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sgsm16926.doc.htm
• UN Humanitarian Chief Stephen O’Brien appalled by continuing disregard for human life in Yemen: calls for immediate & unimpeded humanitarian access (New York, 7 July 2015): https://bit.ly/2k7xLxm
• Secretary-General calls for immediate humanitarian halt to fighting in Yemen (SG/SM/16901, 1 July 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sgsm16901.doc.htm
• Secretary-General, deploring coalition airstrikes on united nations compound in Aden, Yemen, says event underscores imperative to resume negotiations (SG/SM/16889, 29 June 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sgsm16889.doc.htm
• Under Secretary-General Stephen O’Brien – Remarks to the press on Yemen (Berlin/New York, 25 June 2015): https://bit.ly/2kqoBgt
• Statement attributable to Julien Harneis, UNICEF Representative in Yemen (Sana’a, Yemen, 16 June 2015): http://www.unicef.org/media/media_82280.html
• Secretary-General’s Remarks to the Press on Yemen (Geneva, Switzerland, 15 June 2015): http://www.un.org/sg/offthecuff/index.asp?nid=3989
• Secretary-General welcomes positive responses to Yemen consultations, urges parties to engage in good faith (SG/SM/16825, 6 June 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sgsm16825.doc.htm
• Readout of the Secretary-General’s phone call with H.E. Mr. Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi Mansour, the President of Yemen (Brussels, Belgium, 27 May 2015): http://www.un.org/sg/offthecuff/index.asp?nid=3969
• Secretary-General, disappointed over delay in Yemen consultations, stresses need for earliest return to political process to stem suffering (SG/SM/16794, 26 May 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sgsm16794.doc.htm
• Secretary-General announces consultation initiative on resuming Yemen transition (SG/SM/16769, 20 May 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sgsm16769.doc.htm
• Secretary-General, in Message to Yemen Conference, says pause in violence must evolve into ‘permanent ceasefire’, calls for renewed commitment to peace (SG/SM/16756, 17 May 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sgsm16756.doc.htm
• Emergency Relief Coordinator’s Key Messages on Yemen, 14 May 2015: https://bit.ly/2lnXTta
• Statement of the Special Envoy at the conclusion of his visit to Yemen (Sana’a, Yemen, 14 May 2015): http://www.un.org/sg/offthecuff/index.asp?nid=3950
• Statement by the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen on humanitarian truce (Sana’a, Yemen, 13 May 2015): http://www.un.org/sg/offthecuff/index.asp?nid=3949
• Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos, Statement on the humanitarian pause in Yemen (New York, 12 May 2015): https://bit.ly/2lrSk8O
• Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos, Statement on Yemen (New York, 11 May 2015): https://bit.ly/2k6Ssym
• Secretary-General gravely concerned by continued fighting in Yemen, urges parties to protect civilians, ensure access for aid delivery (SG/SM/16725-IHA/1367,  30 April 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sgsm16725.doc.htm
• Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen, Johannes van der Klaauw Statement on the Situation in Yemen, 23 April 2015: http://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/humanitarian-coordinator-yemen-johannes-van-der-klaauw-statement-situation-yemen-23
• 27 April 2015, Statement at the Security Council briefing after closed consultations on the situation in Yemen, Special Adviser Jamal Benomar: http://www.un.org/undpa/speeches-statements/27042015/Yemen
• Yemen: Zeid calls for investigations into civilian casualties (14 April 2015): http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=15836
• Statement by Adama Dieng, Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, and Jennifer Welsh, Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Responsibility to Protect, on the situation in Yemen (9 April 2015): https://bit.ly/2EDqAvj
• Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos: Statement on Yemen (2 April 2015): http://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/under-secretary-general-humanitarian-affairs-and-emergency-relief-coordinator-valerie
• Secretary-General, concerned over reported civilian casualties in Yemen, recalls humanitarian law principles of ‘proportionality, distinction, precaution’ (SG/SM/16635, 31 March 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sgsm16635.doc.htm
• Zeid warns of total collapse in Yemen, calls for urgent protection of civilians (31 March 2015): http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=15776
• Noting Saudi Arabia has begun military operations in Yemen, Secretary-general says negotiations remain only option for resolving Yemeni crisis (SG/SM/16621, 26 March 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sgsm16621.doc.htm
• Statement of the Yemen Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr. Johannes van Der Klaauw (26 March 2015): http://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/statement-yemen-humanitarian-coordinator-mr-johannes-van-der-klaauw
• Secretary-General strongly condemns deadly terrorist attacks at Yemen Mosques, urging all Yemeni sides to resolve differences peacefully (SG/SM/16606, 20 March 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sgsm16606.doc.htm
• ‘Yemen is collapsing before our eyes’, Secretary-General tells Security Council, calling for international support to help re-establish legitimate government (SG/SM/16526-SC/11778, 12 February 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sgsm16526.doc.htm
• 12 February 2015, Security Council briefing on the situation in Yemen, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General Jamal Benomar: http://www.un.org/undpa/node/183382
• Secretary-General, welcoming resumption of UN-Facilitated Talks in Yemen, reiterates commitment to help Yemenis overcome political impasse (SG/SM/16519, 8 February 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sgsm16519.doc.htm
• Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Yemen (New York, 8 February 2015): http://www.un.org/sg/statements/index.asp?nid=8386
• Note to Correspondents – Statement by Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Yemen (Sana’a, Yemen, 27 January 2015): http://www.un.org/sg/offthecuff/index.asp?nid=3814
• Concerned by developments in Yemen following resignation of top leadership, Secretary-General calls on all sides to exercise maximum restraint (SG/SM/16480, 22 January 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sgsm16480.doc.htm
• Concerned by deteriorating security situation in Yemen, Secretary-General calls on all sides to restore authority to legitimate institutions (SG/SM/16472, 20 January 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sgsm16472.doc.htm
• Repeated attacks on civilians in Yemen taking terrible toll – Zeid (9 January 2015): http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=15471
• Secretary-General condemns attack against Police Academy in Yemen (SG/SM/16447, 7 January 2015): http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/sgsm16447.doc.htm
• Secretary-General strongly condemns pattern of attacks — this week alone in Nigeria, Yemen, Pakistan — by militant groups, terrorists (SG/SM/16435, 19 December 2014): http://www.un.org/press/en/2014/sgsm16435.doc.htm
• Secretary-General strongly condemns deadly bomb attacks in Yemen (SG/SM/16431, 17 December 2014): http://www.un.org/press/en/2014/sgsm16431.doc.htm
• Secretary-General welcomes announcement on Yemen’s new peace and national partnership government as positive step in ‘uncertain and fragile’ time (SG/SM/16321, 7 November 2014): http://www.un.org/press/en/2014/sgsm16321.doc.htm
• Secretary-General’s message to Friends of Yemen Ministerial Meeting [delivered by Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs] (24 September 2014): http://www.un.org/sg/statements/index.asp?nid=8038
• Secretary-General welcomes signing of peace, national partnership agreement in Yemen, expects its implementation without delay (SG/SM/16168, 21 September 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2014/sgsm16168.doc.htm
• Pillay condemns attacks on civilians by Yemen’s armed forces; calls for humanitarian access in Al Dhale Governorate (26 February 2014): http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=14283
• Secretary-General hails Yemen’s Conclusion of National Dialogue Conference as major step forward in transition (SG/SM/15603, 22 January 2014): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2014/sgsm15603.doc.htm
• Secretary-General welcomes accord on future status of Southern Yemen, saying it paves way for new federal state structure (SG/SM/15556, 24 December 2013): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2013/sgsm15556.doc.htm
• Secretary-General, welcoming Security Council’s Statement on Yemen, urges all sides to refrain from obstructing transition process (SG/SM/15505, 29 November 2013): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2013/sgsm15505.doc.htm
• Secretary-General, welcoming launch of Yemen’s National Dialogue Conference, pledges continuing United Nations engagement with all sides (SG/SM/14881, 18 March 2013): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2013/sgsm14881.doc.htm
• Secretary-General, marking Yemen Peace Accord’s first anniversary, underlines need for inclusion of entire society in transition to democracy (SG/SM/14655, 19 November 2012): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2012/sgsm14655.doc.htm
• Reverberations of Yemen’s transition felt beyond its borders, Secretary-General tells ministers, pledging United Nations assistance to protect fragile gains (SG/SM/14544, 27 September 2012): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2012/sgsm14544.doc.htm
• OCHA Interview with the Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed (27 September): http://www.unocha.org/top-stories/all-stories/interview-yemen
• Secretary-General welcomes official launch of preparatory process for Yemen’s National Dialogue Conference (SG/SM/14414, 16 July 2012): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2012/sgsm14414.doc.htm
• Secretary-General condemns deadly terrorist attack in Yemen, says perpetrators must be held accountable (SG/SM/14299, 21 May 2012): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2012/sgsm14299.doc.htm
• Secretary-General condemns in strongest terms recent terrorist attacks in Yemen (SG/SM/14147, 7 March 2012): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2012/sgsm14147.doc.htm
• Secretary-General congratulates Yemeni people on presidential election, deplores acts of violence in some southern areas (SG/SM/14119, 22 February 2012): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2012/sgsm14119.doc.htm
• Secretary-General Hails formation of Yemen’s National Unity Government as ‘important milestone’ (SG/SM/14012, 12 December 2011): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2011/sgsm14012.doc.htm
• Secretary-General welcomes signing of Political Settlement Agreement on Yemen; says important step in moving country forward towards better future (SG/SM/13967, 23 November 2011): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2011/sgsm13967.doc.htm
• Pillay says Yemen situation “dangerous,” urges all parties to halt abuses (Press Release, 22 September 2011): http://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=11413
• Secretary-General, gravely concerned about escalating Yemen violence, strongly condemns excessive use of force against protestors (SG/SM/13808, 19 September 2011): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2011/sgsm13808.doc.htm
• Gravely concerned about reported excessive use of force by Yemeni security forces against demonstrators, Secretary-General urges immediate ceasefire (SG/SM/13605, 31 May 2011): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2011/sgsm13605.doc.htm
• Pillay condemns “reprehensible” violence against civilians in Taiz, Yemen (Press Release, 31 May 2011): http://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=11084
• Secretary-General, deeply troubled, calls for immediate end to Yemen fighting (SG/SM/13598, 25 May 2011): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2011/sgsm13598.doc.htm
• Concerned by violent clashes in Yemen, Secretary-General reiterates call on authorities to uphold responsibility to protect civilians (SG/SM/13530, 28 April 2011): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2011/sgsm13530.doc.htm
• Secretary-General condemns use of live ammunition against demonstrators by Yemeni security forces, reminds government of obligation to protect civilians (SG/SM/13457, 18 March 2011): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2011/sgsm13457.doc.htm
• Condemning excessive use of force as situation in Yemen deteriorates, Secretary-General calls for probe into extrajudicial killing claims (SG/SM/13443, 14 March 2011): http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2011/sgsm13443.doc.htm

Selected UN Documents

• UN Member States on the Record: Yemen
  https://www.un.org/en/library/unms
  United Nations Member States on the Record provides access to selected documents reflecting the views of United Nations Member States.

Further Information

• Cutting-Edge Tech in the Service of Inclusive Peace in Yemen (DPPA Politically Speaking, 30 July 2020): https://dppa-ps.atavist.com/cutting-edge-tech-in-the-service-of-inclusive-peace-in-yemen
• Inclusion is Not Altruism. It’s Self-Interest and It’s Fundamental – Interview with Martin Griffiths, UN Special Envoy for Yemen (Politically Speaking, 13 December 2019): https://dppa-ps.atavist.com/inclusion-is-not-altruism-its-self-interest-and-its-fundamental-
• The Secret of Yemen’s War? We Can End It And we must, before it blows up the rest of the Middle East / By Martin Griffiths (Op-ed, New York Times, 16 September 2019): https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/16/opinion/yemen-war.html
• Inclusion is Not Altruism. It’s Self-Interest and It’s Fundamental: Interview with Martin Griffiths, UN Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths (Politically Speaking, December 2019): https://dppa-ps.atavist.com/inclusion-is-not-altruism-its-self-interest-and-its-fundamental-
• Yemen: Ahead of 28 May consultations, UN envoy meets political leaders in the region (Politically speaking, 22 May 2015):
  http://un-dppa.tumblr.com/post/119605368359/yemen-ahead-of-28-may-consultations-un-envoy

Non-UN Sources

• Security Council Report – Yemen:
  http://www.securitycouncilreport.org/yemen/
• The New Humanitarian (formerly “IRIN News”) – Yemen: http://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/middle-east-and-north-africa/yemen

Red Sea Attacks

• International Maritime Organization (IMO) – Conflict-related attacks in the Red Sea area: https://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/HotTopics/Pages/Red-Sea.aspx
• International Monetary Fund (IMF) – Red Sea | 16 December 2023 — Ongoing: https://portwatch.imf.org/pages/573013af3b6545deaeb50ed1cbaf9444
• Red Sea shipping disruptions likely to exacerbate the dire humanitarian situation in Yemen – new FAO report warns (25 March 2024): https://www.fao.org/newsroom/detail/red-sea-shipping-disruptions-likely-to-exacerbate-the-dire-humanitarian-situation-in-yemen—new-fao-report-warns/en
• Security Council Press Statement on Situation in Red Sea and Baab al-Mandab (SC/15631, 18 March 2024): https://press.un.org/en/2024/sc15631.doc.htm
• Concentric circles of escalation, risky military adventurism in Red Sea could spark new war cycle in Yemen, Special Envoy warns, urging maximum restraint (SC/15625, 14 March 2024): https://press.un.org/en/2024/sc15625.doc.htm
• Red Sea attacks disrupt global trade (IMF Blog, 7 March 2024): https://www.imf.org/en/Blogs/Articles/2024/03/07/Red-Sea-Attacks-Disrupt-Global-Trade
• Statement on the attack on True Confidence bulk carrier (IMO, 6 March 2024): https://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/SecretaryGeneral/Pages/Statement-on-True-Confidence.aspx
• Potential Impacts of Red Sea Crisis Escalation on Food Insecurity in Yemen – FAO Special Technical Paper, Issued 28th February 2024: https://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/special-technical-paper-potential-impacts-red-sea-crisis-escalation-food-insecurity-yemen-issued-28th-february-2024
• Navigating Troubled Waters: The Impact to Global Trade of Disruption of Shipping Routes in the Red Sea, The Black Sea and the Panama Canal (UNCTAD, 22 February 2024): https://bit.ly/unctad-troubled-waters
• Red Sea, Black Sea and Panama Canal: UNCTAD raises alarm on global trade disruptions (26 January 2024): https://unctad.org/news/red-sea-black-sea-and-panama-canal-unctad-raises-alarm-global-trade-disruptions
• The Red Sea shipping crisis is having a ‘dramatic’ impact, warns logistics chief (UN News, 25 January 2024): https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/01/1145902
• Surge in wheat shipments bypassing Suez Canal, WTO Wheat Dashboard finds (19 January 2024): https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news24_e/agri_19jan24_e.htm
• Seafarer safety comes first in Red Sea (18 January 2024): https://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/Pages/WhatsNew-2028.aspx
• IMO Statement on the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2722 (2024) on Red Sea (11 January 2024): https://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/Pages/WhatsNew-2024.aspx
• Adopting Resolution 2722 (2024) Security Council demands Houthis immediately stop attacks on merchant, commercial vessels in Red Sea (SC/15561, 10 January 2024): https://press.un.org/en/2024/sc15561.doc.htm
  • S/RES/2722(2024): https://undocs.org/S/RES/2722(2024)
• IMO Secretary-General condemns attacks against international shipping (4 January 2024): https://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/Pages/WhatsNew-2023.aspx
• Red Sea emergency hits consumers worldwide: UNCTAD (UN News Interview, 4 January 2024): https://news.un.org/en/audio/2024/01/1145287
• Alarmed by attacks on ships in Red Sea, Top UN Officials urge protection of global supply chains, avoiding deeper regional tensions, in Security Council Briefing (SC/15552, 3 January 2024): https://press.un.org/en/2024/sc15552.doc.htm
• Briefing Council, ASG Khiari underscores UN warning against “adverse political, security, economic and humanitarian repercussions of military escalation in the Red Sea” (3 January 2023): https://dppa.un.org/en/mtg-sc-9525-asg-khiari-redsea-3-jan-2023
• IMO Secretary General statement on attacks against international shipping in the Red Sea area (19 December 2023): https://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/SecretaryGeneral/Pages/Red-Sea-Statement-19-December-2023.aspx
• Threats made to commercial shipping in the Red Sea – Statement by IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim (12 December 2023): https://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/SecretaryGeneral/Pages/Threats-made-to-commercial-shipping-in-the-Red-Sea.aspx
• Security Council Press Statement on Houthi Threats to Security at Sea (SC/15513, 1 December 2023): https://press.un.org/en/2023/sc15513.doc.htm

FSO Safer Oil Tanker

• UN Plan for the FSO Safer Tanker – Stop the Red Sea Catastrophe
  https://www.un.org/en/StopRedSeaSpill/
  • Yemen oil tanker: ‘Pivotal chapter’ concludes but important work remains (UN News, 28 August 2023): https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/08/1140162
  • Yemen: UN concludes removal of one million barrels of oil from decaying tanker (UN News, 11 August 2023): https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/08/1139687
  • The UN’s milestone operation to salvage Yemen’s stricken oil tanker: Key questions answered (UN News, 26 July 2023): https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/07/1139112
  • How the UN ended up rescuing a stranded vessel in the Red Sea (UN News, 26 July 2023): https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/07/1139112
  • Note to Correspondents: United Nations takes major step forward to prevent catastrophic oil spill in Red Sea as UN Development Programme signs Agreement to purchase oil tanker, 9 March 2023: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/note-correspondents/2023-03-09/note-correspondents%C2%A0-united-nations-takes-major-step-forward-prevent-catastrophic-oil-spill-red-sea-un-development-programme-signs-agreement-purchase-oil
  • Yemen: Marking ‘significant milestone’, UN says stricken tanker salvage operation can begin (21 September 2022): https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/09/1127331
  • Yemen: UN launches crowdfunding campaign to head off decaying oil tanker threat (13 June 2022): https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/06/1120302
• UN Development Programme (UNDP) – Race against Time – Stop Red Sea Oil Spill
  https://www.undp.org/safer
  • UN prevents catastrophic oil spill in the Red Sea, critical work continues (Explainer, 28 August 2023): https://www.undp.org/publications/un-prevents-catastrophic-oil-spill-red-sea-critical-work-continues
  • All hands on deck: UN averts massive Red Sea oil spill (11 August 2023): https://stories.undp.org/all-hands-on-deck
  • United Nations completes removal of oil from decaying tanker in Red Sea (11 August 2023): https://www.undp.org/press-releases/united-nations-completes-removal-oil-decaying-tanker-red-sea
  • United Nations starts removal of oil from decaying tanker in Red Sea (25 July 2023): https://www.undp.org/press-releases/united-nations-starts-removal-oil-decaying-tanker-red-sea
  • United Nations Development Programme insures the FSO Safer operation, safeguarding against potential catastrophic environmental and humanitarian disaster (12 June 2023): https://www.undp.org/press-releases/united-nations-development-programme-insures-fso-safer-operation-safeguarding-against-potential-catastrophic-environmental-and
  • Securing the Safer (31 May 2023): A race against time for the people of Yemen and the Red Sea: https://stories.undp.org/securing-the-safer
  • UN Operation underway to prevent catastrophic oil spill in Red Sea (30 May 2023): https://www.undp.org/press-releases/un-operation-underway-prevent-catastrophic-oil-spill-red-sea
  • Additional funds announced at Pledging Conference for United Nations Operation to Avert Red Sea Oil Spill (4 May 2023): https://www.undp.org/press-releases/additional-funds-announced-pledging-conference-united-nations-operation-avert-red-sea-oil-spill
  • United Nations takes next major step to prevent catastrophic oil spill in Red Sea (20 April 2023): https://www.undp.org/press-releases/united-nations-takes-next-major-step-prevent-catastrophic-oil-spill-red-sea
    The UN Development Programme has contracted the Boskalis subsidiary SMIT Salvage to transfer 1 million barrels of oil off a decaying tanker. The team’s vessel Ndeavor sets sail to the Red Sea on 20 April. Funding is urgently required.
  • Tanker sets sail on United Nations Mission to prevent catastrophic oil spill in Red Sea (6 April 2023): https://www.undp.org/press-releases/tanker-sets-sail-united-nations-mission-prevent-catastrophic-oil-spill-red-sea
  • United Nations takes major step forward to prevent catastrophic oil spill in Red Sea as UN Development Programme (UNDP) signs agreement to purchase oil tanker (9 March 2023): https://www.undp.org/yemen/press-releases/united-nations-takes-major-step-forward-prevent-catastrophic-oil-spill-red-sea-un-development-programme-undp-signs-agreement
• FSO Safer Pledging Conference, 11 May 2022 – World must act now to prevent catastrophic oil spill in the Red Sea
  https://www.ye.undp.org/content/yemen/en/home/PSO/fso.html
  • Yemen: $33 million pledged to address decaying oil tanker threat (UN News, 11 May 2022): https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/05/1117982
  • Pledging event raises $33 million to address threat of massive oil spill in Red Sea (11 May 2022): https://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/pledging-event-raises-33-million-address-threat-massive-oil-spill-red-sea-enar
  • Funds needed to implement United Nations plan for preventing potential oil-spill disaster, Secretary-General tells Pledging Event on FSO ‘Safer’ (SG/SM/21267, 11 May 2022): https://www.un.org/press/en/2022/sgsm21267.doc.htm
  • UN unveils plan to prevent stricken oil tanker disaster off Yemen coast (UN News, 8 April 2022): https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/04/1115932
  • FSO Safer: Operational Plan (April 2022) https://bit.ly/3zjIXRM
• International Maritime Organization (IMO) – FSO SAFER oil spill risk
  https://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/HotTopics/Pages/FSO-SAFER-oil-spill-risk.aspx
  • FSO Safer: Ship-to-ship transfer of oil underway (26 July 2023): https://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/HotTopics/Pages/FSO-SAFER-oil-spill-risk.aspx
  • FSO SAFER: Urgent call for equipment for oil spill contingency plan (24 April 2023): https://imo.org/en/MediaCentre/Pages/WhatsNew-1871.aspx
  • IMO Secretary-General urges support for FSO Safer plan (23 May 2022)
    https://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/PressBriefings/pages/FSO-Safer-plan-.aspx
  • FSO SAFER – Contingency Planning Workshops in Yemen (25 March 2022): https://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/Pages/WhatsNew-1699.aspx
  • FSO SAFER – Contingency Planning Workshops in Yemen (25 February 2022): https://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/Pages/WhatsNew-1682.aspx
  • IMO assists efforts to prevent an oil spill from FSO Safer (14 August 2020): http://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/WhatsNew/Pages/default.aspx
• Note to Correspondents: Update on preparations of the UN technical mission to the SAFER oil tanker (2 February 2021): https://bit.ly/3aReaOD
  • Updated information – 7 February 2022: https://www.un.org/press/en/2022/db220207.doc.htm
  • Updated information – 7 March 2022: https://www.un.org/press/en/2022/db220307.doc.htm
• Questions and answers about the UN misto the SAFER oil tanker in Yemen
  (UN News, 30 December 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/12/1081162
• UN experts: technical team must be allowed to avert oil spill disaster threatening Yemen
  (12 November 2020): https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=26498
• Guterres ‘deeply concerned’ over environmental threat posed by stricken oil tanker
  off Yemen coast (UN News, 14 August 2020):
  https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/08/1070272
• Without access to stricken oil tanker off Yemen, Under-Secretary-General, briefing Security Council, warns of environmental, economic, humanitarian catastrophe
  (SC/14254, 15 July 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sc14254.doc.htm