UN envoy warns of 'free fall' as Yemen faces risk of wider conflict

UN envoy warns of 'free fall' as Yemen faces risk of wider conflict

'The cost of inaction is high, and Yemen cannot afford more years of division, economic collapse and human suffering,' says Hans Grundberg - Anadolu Ajansı

UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg warns of fragile ceasefire in Yemen

On Thursday (12 June), UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg informed the UN Security Council that Yemen’s situation remains delicate and could quickly spiral back into active warfare, despite the Red Sea ceasefire announced on 6 May between the Houthis and the United States.

Yemen at breaking point as UN envoy urges action to end suffering

Yemen cannot endure more years of division, economic collapse and human suffering, the UN’s top official on the crisis told the Security Council on Thursday, warning that “time is not on our side.”