Yemen: Statement by the UN Special Envoy on recent escalation (23 July 2026) [EN/AR]

Country: Yemen Source: UN Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen Please refer to the attached file. I am alarmed by the resumption of attacks by Ansar Allah on commercial shipping and the renewed disruption of maritime navigation in the Red Sea. Over the past weeks, I have engaged intensively with Yemeni, regional and international stakeholders. Amid deepening tensions, my priority remains to preserve the gains of the 2022 truce, prevent a return to wider conflict, and create the conditions for an inclusive political process. Escalatory actions risk putting Yemen on a path toward further confrontation, drawing the country deeper into an already volatile regional environment, and deepening the suffering of the Yemeni people. It is still possible to change course and move towards negotiations that address Yemen’s political, economic and security challenges and put the interests of its people at the centre. A negotiated political settlement in Yemen would also contribute to greater stability in the region. ”

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