Statement by the Special Envoy for Yemen on recent military escalation [EN/AR]

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UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg has expressed deep concern about the recent military escalation in the Middle East and its potential to drag Yemen into further regional conflict. Grundberg is calling for maximum restraint from all parties and warning against actions that undermine Yemen's fragile peace prospects. He emphasizes that a comprehensive political process under UN auspices remains the best path forward for Yemen.

Country: Yemen Source: UN Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen Please refer to the attached file. Amman, 5 March 2026 – Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg has been actively engaging with Yemeni, regional and international actors, expressing his deep concern about the recent military escalation in the Middle East and underscoring the need to protect Yemen from being dragged into another cycle of regional confrontation. Grundberg calls for maximum restraint, and warns against any actions that would undermine Yemen’s prospects for peace. After more than a decade of devastating conflict, Yemen cannot afford to once again become an arena for regional escalation. It is not up to one actor to commit an entire country to a broader conflict that exposes Yemenis to more suffering. There remains a fragile but real opportunity to move forward with a comprehensive political process under UN auspices that ends the conflict and ushers in a just and sustainable peace. Yemen’s future must be shaped by that process, and not by the pull of regional confrontation. The United Nations remains fully committed to supporting the parties in reaching a political solution to the conflict. Preserving that path requires the parties to put the interests of the Yemeni people above all else.