Updates

As delivered Thank you, Mr. President. On 23 October, I warned the Security Council that a grave economic crisis and escalating conflict had pushed Yemen closer to famine than ever before. Shortly...

I echo the statement of the Special Envoy, Martin Griffiths, calling upon all parties to the conflict in Yemen to show restraint. All parties must live up to their obligations under international...

New York, 23 October 2018 As delivered Thank you, Mr. President. On 21 September, I warned you we were losing the fight against famine in Yemen. Since then, the situation has got worse. That is why,...

New York, 21 September 2018 As delivered Thank you very much indeed Madam President, The Security Council have asked me to update you today on the humanitarian situation in Yemen. In a word, it is...

At least 22 Yemeni children and four women were killed in an air strike on Thursday as they were fleeing the fighting in Al Durayhimi district in Hudaydah governorate. This is the second time in two...

New York 20 June 2018 As delivered Thank you very much indeed everybody for coming. I am going to encourage you to take a seat now, if you can find one, because we have already achieved one of my...

UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY RELIEF COORDINATOR MARK LOWCOCK Near verbatim Good afternoon, everybody. Martin Griffiths and I have just briefed the Council on the...

I am extremely concerned by recent developments in Yemen. Over the past few weeks we have seen an escalation in conflict, growing restrictions on humanitarian action and a reduction in essential...

As delivered Mr. President, Yemen remains the world's worst humanitarian crisis. Three quarters of the population, more than 22 million people, urgently require some form of humanitarian help,...

Geneva, 3 April 2018 As delivered Thank you all for coming. On 5 January, the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) provided the first funding in 2018 to the Yemen Humanitarian Response Plan. We...

New York, 27 February 2018 Mr. President, I provide this update to the Security Council today on behalf of the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr...

I reiterate the Secretary-General’s statement welcoming the generous US$1 billion pledge by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to support humanitarian action in Yemen, as well...

I remain deeply concerned by the humanitarian situation in Yemen, which has continued to deteriorate because of on-going conflict, collapsing basic services and economic decline. A record 22.2...

In the past month, there has been progress in opening Yemen’s critical Red Sea ports to commercial fuel and food shipments as well as the resumption of humanitarian shipments and flights. However, I...

I remain deeply concerned about the ongoing crisis in Yemen, where more than 22 million people need humanitarian assistance – 8.4 million of whom are already on the edge of starvation. Attacks on...

Hello everybody. Thanks very much for coming. I’ve just briefed the Council in closed session on recent developments in Yemen. I’ve made a number of statements on this topic in recent days, including...

New York, 06 November 2017 As delivered Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Thank you all for coming today. I visited Yemen from 24 to 28 October. It was my first visit there as Emergency Relief...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 29 October 2017 As delivered Excellencies, Dear Dr Al Rabbeah, Distinguished delegates, It is a pleasure to be here at this important event to discuss the challenges and...

I came to Yemen to better understand the deteriorating humanitarian crisis, including the fastest growing cholera epidemic the world has ever seen, the world’s largest food insecurity crisis and...

As delivered Ministers, Distinguished Representatives, Thank you for coming this morning to discuss the critical humanitarian situation in Yemen. I especially want to thank the Foreign Minister of...