Yemen: UN Envoy Warns of Rising Tensions & Calls for Restraint | Briefing

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Published Feb 17, 2025

Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, today (13 Feb) told the Security Council that the killing of a World Food Programme (WFP) humanitarian worker in Yemen and the arbitrary detentions of other United Nations staff, conducted by Ansar Allah last month were “deeply troubling,” and “are not only a violation of fundamental human rights but also a direct threat to the United Nations’s ability to provide humanitarian assistance to millions in need.”

Grundberg noted that “regrettably, we have also seen a continuation of military activity in Yemen with reports of the movement of reinforcements and equipment towards the frontlines, and shelling, drone attacks and infiltration attempts by Ansar Allah on multiple frontlines including Abyan, al Dhale’, Lahj, Ma’rib, Sa’dah, Shabwa and Ta’iz.”

He called on the parties “to refrain from military posturing and retaliatory measures that could lead to further tension and risk plunging Yemen back into conflict.”

The Special Envoy said, “Yemen stands at another critical juncture. The choices made today will determine the course of its future. A sustainable resolution to this conflict is still possible.”

He said, “some think that they could get a better outcome through the resumption of full-scale military operations. I want to be clear: this would be a mistake for Yemen, and a mistake for the stability in the wider region.”