The Latest Breaking News from Hans Grundberg

UN envoy meets Houthi negotiators in a bid to halt escalating violence in Yemen

The U.N. envoy for Yemen says he met with Houthi negotiators over the weekend in efforts to prevent further escalation in Yemen

The Independent UK · 6h ago

Nearly 50,000 Yemeni civilians flee as Houthis advance along Red Sea coast

Global struggle for control of Bab al-Mandab strait threatens to turn Yemen’s on-off conflict into a forever war

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12

Houthis' coastal offensive puts Bab el-Mandeb in crosshairs; why the strait matters

In a strategic move, Houthi forces have seized the port city of Mocha and are pushing further south towards the crucial Bab el-Mandeb Strait. This escalation shifts their tactics toward controlling Yemen's Red Sea coast, a vital route for global maritime trade connecting Asia with Europe. As tensions rise, the…

The Times of India · Sep 11

Yemen Can't Wait 'Forever' For Peace Roadmap, UN Envoy Says

Yemen's warring parties and beleaguered people cannot wait indefinitely for a roadmap to peace before the country slips back to war, the UN special envoy told AFP. Hans Grundberg insisted it was "still possible" to solve the conflict in impoverished Yemen, where Iran-backed Huthi rebels control much of the country.

International Business Times · Dec 7, 2024

US says B-2 bombers attacked Houthi targets in Yemen

No immediate information about casualties as Houthi-affiliated media reports air attacks around Sanaa and Saada.

Al Jazeera · Oct 17, 2024

UN says Yemen risks being dragged into Mideast conflict that could spiral out of control

Yemen risks being dragged further into the military escalation in the Middle East and could spiral out of control, the U.N. special envoy for the Arab world’s poorest nation says

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2024

UN is cutting back on Yemen activities after crackdown by Houthi rebels on humanitarian staff

The U.N. is cutting back its activities in Yemen in response to a crackdown by Houthi rebels on staff working for the U.N. and other organizations, the top U.N. aid official says

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2024

Yemen rivals threaten to resume war as hunger and cholera worsen in the poor nation, UN envoy warns

U.N. officials say Yemen’s rival parties are making military preparations and threatening to return to war as hunger and cholera are increasing in the Arab world’s poorest nation

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2024

Tensions in Yemen could lead to ‘devastating’ regional escalation, says UN envoy

Despite renewed communication efforts between the Yemeni government and Houthi rebels, Hans Grundberg, the UN envoy to Yemen, warned the UN Security Council that growing international tensions have reached a “new and dangerous level,” and ongoing domestic disputes could plunge Yemen back into a “full-scale war”.

France 24 · Jul 24, 2024

UN envoy to Yemen warns of a ‘devastating’ regional escalation, but points to glimmer of hope

The U_N_ envoy for Yemen is warning that recent developments in the Red Sea, Israel and inside the country “show the real danger of a devastating region-wide escalation.”

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2024