Statement by the UN Special Envoy for Yemen on recent developments [EN/AR]

Country: Yemen Source: UN Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen Please refer to the attached file. 29 March 2026 – The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, expressed grave concern over Ansar Allah’s recent decision to engage in the regional war by launching military attacks against Israel. “This escalatory action risks drawing Yemen into the regional war, which would only make the conflict in Yemen harder to resolve, deepen its economic consequences, and prolong the suffering of civilians,” Grundberg said. He stressed that no single actor has the right to unilaterally drag the country into a wider conflict. He called for maximum restraint and an immediate halt to further military action. Grundberg is engaging with Yemeni, regional and international stakeholders, urging all partes, particularly Ansar Allah, to use diplomatic and mediation channels to de-escalate and prevent further regional spillover. The United Nations remains committed to advancing a just and sustainable peace in Yemen. Achieving this requires the parties to put the interests of the Yemeni people first and avoid further entanglement in regional confrontation.

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